PM Modi, Japan's Kishida discuss Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project

On the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2024 in Italys Apulia Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and discussed the MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Rail project with a targeted 5 trillion yen worth of investment in IndiaBoosting IndiaJapan relationsPM narendramodi held a productive bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister kishida230 in Italy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit Their discussion involved giving impetus to key strategic sectors like defence and highspeed railhellip pictwittercomGhagPSwUo1mdash PMO India PMOIndia June 14 2024Highlighting IndiaJapan relations the Prime Ministers office said on X Boosting IndiaJapan relations PM narendramodi held a productive bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister kishida230 in Italy on the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2024They also talked about strengthening business peopletopeople and governmenttogovernment relations as well as trade opportunitiesTheir discussion involved giving impetus to key strategic sectors like defence and highspeed rail infrastructure along with strengthening B2B P2P and G2G relations and avenues of trade said the PMO on XAccording to the Ministry of External Affairs statement PM Modi thanked Japanese PM Kishida for the congratulatory wishes extended on assuming office for the third consecutive term He affirmed that bilateral ties with Japan will continue to receive priority in his third termThe two leaders noted that the IndiaJapan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is in its 10th year and expressed satisfaction at the progress made in the relationshipIndia and Japan are collaborating on several important areas including the landmark MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Rail project that will usher in the next stage in mobility in India the targeted 5 trillion yen worth of Japanese investment in India in the 20222027 period and the IndiaJapan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership aimed at the transformation of our manufacturing cooperation the statement addedThe meeting between the two prime ministers provided an opportunity to review some of these ongoing works of cooperation The two leaders looked forward to continuing their discussion at the next IndiaJapan annual summitIn a post on X PM Modi also stated that it was a delight to meet Japanese PM KishidaIt was a delight to meet PM Kishida on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy Strong ties between India and Japan are important for a peaceful secure and prosperous IndoPacific Our nations look forward to working together in defence technology semiconductors clean energyhellip pictwittercomHaMCh2scWXmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi June 14 2024It was a delight to meet PM Kishida on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy Strong ties between India and Japan are important for a peaceful secure and prosperous IndoPacific Our nations look forward to working together in defence technology semiconductors clean energy and digital technology We also wish to advance ties in infrastructure and cultural linkages kishida230 said PM Modi on XTodays interaction with Chancellor Scholz was very productive The IndiaGermany Strategic Partnership can play a major role in furthering global growth which is inclusive and sustainableBundeskanzler pictwittercomXEsxzds64Hmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi June 14 2024In a second post on X PM Modi shared some pictures of him and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and said that todays meeting with him was really productiveTodays interaction with Chancellor Scholz was very productive The IndiaGermany Strategic Partnership can play a major role in furthering global growth which is inclusive and sustainable Bundeskanzler PM Modi saidWith inputs from Agencies