Archive · 8 Oct 2026
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.
- When
- Thursday, at the NDTV Indo-Japan Summit; no date is specified.
- Where
- The NDTV Indo-Japan Summit; the metro discussed serves Delhi.
- 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.
- 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.