(LiveMint)
Calling it a historic day for India-Japan relationship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that more productivity with high-speed connectivity was the goal of the government. The Prime Minister was speaking at the foundation laying ceremony for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, popularly called the bullet train, at Sabarmati railway station ground in Ahmedabad.
Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the Japan-India Annual Summit. Modi said that Japan has been a true friend of India and this friendship can transcend time and geographical barriers. Japan sees India, a democracy like itself, as a natural ally, especially to counter China. The two countries are keen to broaden and deepen their bilateral engagement, especially economic ties.
