Japan India's True Friend, Says PM On Bullet Train Project Launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese PM Shinzo Abe launched work on India's first bullet train at Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday this morning. The 508 km high-speed rail link to Mumbai is seen as a centrepiece of PM Modi's efforts to demonstrate India's capability to build high-tech projects. The project also signals New Delhi and Tokyo's close ties amid China's growing assertiveness in the region. The bullet train is expected to begin operating in 2022.