JAPAN has reaf‑ firmed its commit‑ ment to extend all necessary cooperation to help India meet its target of commencing commer‑ cial operations on priority sections of the Mumbai– Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project by 2027.
The pledge came in a joint statement from In‑ dia’s Ministry of External Affairs after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japa‑ nese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi. The leaders endorsed the mile‑ stone goal and acknowl‑ edged plans to introduce E10 trains to the network.
The MAHSR project, India’s first high‑speed corridor, is being devel‑ oped using Japanese Shinkansen technology and operational standards. It incorporates advanced systems for traction, elec‑ trification, track infrastruc‑ ture and operations, and is viewed as a major step in India’s railway moderniza‑ tion to transform inter‑city mobility and strengthen domestic capabilities.
Looking ahead, Modi invited Japanese compa‑ nies to explore opportu‑ nities to participate in fu‑ ture high‑speed corridors as part of India’s broader vision for a 7,000‑kilometre national high‑speed rail network.
The leaders formal‑ ized this transit alignment by signing a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Next‑Generation Mobility Partnership, intended to combine Japan’s advanced mobility technologies with India’s market potential and human resources.
Beyond rail infrastruc‑ ture, the joint statement highlighted regional ge‑ opolitics and the strate‑ gic importance of India’s North Eastern Region (NER) for a resilient In‑ do‑Pacific under the Act East Policy.
Japan pledged robust support for road networks, bridges and disaster risk reduction in the NER, and both countries committed to developing industrial value chains connecting the region with the Bay of Bengal and BIMSTEC partners.
ANI
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