India Rejects Ex-Japanese Minister's Remarks on Bullet Train Project Delays

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   17 Jul 2026, 08:20 pmstatement

   India Rejects Former Japanese Minister's Remarks on Bullet Train Delays

   The Indian Ministry of External Affairs formally rejected criticisms from a former Japanese minister who blamed New Delhi for delays and alleged 'recklessness' in the Shinkansen bullet train project. Indian officials asserted that the claims bear 'considerable variance with facts' and misrepresent the status of bilateral infrastructure cooperation.

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