THE Japanese and Indian governments are arranging for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Japan in late August for talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
The two leaders are expected to agree on India’s adoption of a next-generation shinkansen bullet train being developed by East Japan Railway Co for a high-speed rail project underway in western India, the sources said. The visit would be Modi’s first since May 2023, when he attended the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, western Japan.
The high-speed rail line will connect the western Indian cities of Ahmedabad and Mumbai, covering about 500 kilometres in roughly two hours. The project is considered a symbol of Japan-India cooperation, as it will use Japan’s renowned shinkansen technology.
Kyodo
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