India has hit back at the statement of former Japanese minister blaming Delhi for the ‘delay’ in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, calling it his personal opinion. Addressing a press conference, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the construction work on the project is progressing rapidly. He said, ‘We have seen that post. This is a personal opinion and is quite different from the facts. India-Japan talks on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail are progressing really well. Japan will provide the E20 train series, but this will be possible only in the early 2030s, as this train is still under development.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that ‘the construction work of the project has progressed rapidly. The first section of the project will be started only in 2027. For this reason, India and Japan have agreed that the initial operation will be started with the Indian high-speed train.
What did the former Japanese minister say?
This reaction of the Ministry of External Affairs comes after the allegation by former Justice Minister of Japan Hideki Makihara, in which he said that Indian officials repeatedly did not fulfill their promises. He also claimed that he acted out of ‘self-interest’ during negotiations on the Shinkansen project.
Hideki Makihara wrote on the social media platform They don’t keep promises, no matter what. Immediately after making a promise, they break it.
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