During Japanese minister Takeshi Maeda’s visit to New Delhi on 12 January 2012, India and Japan agreed to set up a senior officials’ group to accelerate cooperation in which area?
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During Japanese minister Takeshi Maeda’s visit to New Delhi on 12 January 2012, India and Japan agreed to set up a senior officials’ group to accelerate cooperation in which area?
Development of high-speed railways
Development of tourism services
Modernization of coal mines
Expansion of agricultural research
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Development of high-speed railways
On 12 January 2012, Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Takeshi Maeda, held talks in New Delhi with India’s Railway Minister on the proposed high-speed rail corridors. The two sides agreed to set up a group at senior official level to speed up cooperation on high-speed railways in India.
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