India refuted claims by a former Japanese minister on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train delays, calling them an individual opinion at considerable variance with facts.
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Jul 18, 2026
09:17 am
What's the storyIndia has rejected the criticism of delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project by former Japanese minister Hideki Makihara.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Makihara's comments were an "individual opinion and at considerable variance with facts."
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