Former Japan minister Hideki Makihara criticized India for failing to keep promises on the bullet train project.
Former minister Hideki Makihara said, “They just don’t keep promises, no matter what. Even if they make a promise, they flip it right away.”
The remarks targeted delays in the India-Japan Shinkansen project linked to Prime Minister Modi.
Makihara highlighted repeated failures to honor commitments on the rail initiative.
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