Firm signal on bullet train project:

Firm signal on bullet train project:

Context

• Focus of Japanese PM’s visit is likely to be bilateral talks on security and joint inauguration of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project
• This will be the fourth annual summit between them.

What is the purpose of the visit?

• The focus of Mr.Abe’s visit is likely to be the bilateral discussion on security issues, especially on North Korea and China.
• The core purpose of the visit is likely to be the joint inauguration of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project and bilateral security dialogue.
• The two leaders will review the recent progress in the multifaceted cooperation between India and Japan under the framework of their ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’
• The leaders would jointly participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project using Japanese Shinkansen technology

India-Japan Ties

• Through a video-link, they will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony of the High Speed Railway Training Institute to be set up in Vadodara.
• His visit was preceded by that of his senior adviser, Katsuyuki Kawai, who addressed a public meeting  and laid out the immediate security challenges following the test of a hydrogen bomb by North Korea.
• India-Japan ties are at a crucial phase in a range of areas, including defence and security.
• In their annual defence dialogue last week, the two countries had resolved to collaborate closely in defence production, including on dual-use technologies.