22 hrs ago
Sandhu Calls Delhi Metro a Shining Example of India-Japan Partnership
Taranjit Singh Sandhu spoke about Delhi Metro at the NDTV Indo-Japan Summit.
He said the metro shows how India and Japan have worked together.
Japan has supported the metro since its early days.
Its agency, JICA, has helped with money and technical support over a long time.
Sandhu said the metro has changed how people travel around Delhi.
He also said Delhi needs more than new buildings and transport projects.
He believes the city should plan development in an integrated way.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu described the metro as an example of the India-Japan relationship.
Sandhu spoke at the NDTV Indo-Japan Summit on Thursday.
He said Japan has partnered with the Delhi Metro from its early stages.
Japan International Cooperation Agency has provided long-term financing and technical cooperation, Sandhu said.
Sandhu said Delhi’s future requires an integrated approach, and that the metro has changed how the city moves.
- Who
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu discussed the Delhi Metro and India-Japan ties.
- What
- Sandhu called the Delhi Metro a prominent example of India-Japan partnership and advocated integrated development for Delhi.
- Where
- The NDTV Indo-Japan Summit; the metro discussed serves Delhi.
- When
- Thursday, at the NDTV Indo-Japan Summit; no date is specified.
- Why
- Sandhu said the metro demonstrates cooperation between India and Japan and has changed how Delhi moves.
Infrastructure-focused development
Integrated development
Delhi’s future development
Infrastructure-focused development
The article describes building more infrastructure as one possible focus for Delhi’s future.
Integrated development
Sandhu said Delhi’s future cannot be only about building more infrastructure and called for an integrated approach.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu
- Event
- NDTV Indo-Japan Summit
- Partner
- Japan has partnered with the Delhi Metro from its early stages, according to Sandhu.
- Japanese support
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided substantial long-term financing and technical cooperation.
- Sandhu’s development view
- Delhi’s future should involve an integrated approach, not only building more infrastructure.
- Impact described
- Sandhu said the Delhi Metro has changed the way Delhi moves.
Quotes
Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Delhi Lieutenant Governor speaking at the NDTV Indo-Japan Summit
“Japan has been a partner of the Delhi Metro from its early stages, with JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) providing substantial, long-term financing and technical cooperation. But the importance of the Delhi Metro goes well beyond the physical infrastructure that has been created. It has changed the way Delhi moves.”
NDTV
Sources
Related news
India and Japan Deepen Defence Technology and Security Cooperation
Foreigner Praises Delhi Metro, Says It Gives Japan Vibes
Akie Abe Gets Emotional at Shinzo Abe Memorial in Varanasi
India's Bullet Train Faces Delays, Costs and Japan Tensions
World Leaders Congratulate Modi on 25 Years in Government
Ashish Dhawan Sees Tenfold Potential in India-Japan Economic Ties
India and Japan Launch Three-Year Treated Wastewater Reuse Project
Delhi Metro Advances Central Vista Corridor With Four Stations
Land Acquisition Advances for Chennai Peripheral Ring Road
India’s Indigenous Bullet Train Project Nears First Launch
