116-623: (Redirected from Indian-Japanese ) Indian Japanese or Japanese Indian may be: India–Japan relations Japanese people in India Japanese language education in India Indians in Japan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Japanese Indian . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
232-510: A memorandum of understanding covering information and communications technology with a focus on 5G . On 19 March 2022, during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged a 5 trillion yen ($ 42 billion) investment in India over the next five years. In July 2023, the countries signed a new memorandum of understanding to develop
348-563: A special relationship of official development assistance (ODA) . As of 2017, bilateral trade between India and Japan stood at US$ 17.63 billion. During World War II , Britain , of which at the time India was a part, declared war on the Axis powers, leading to the recruitment of Indian soldiers to fight the Japanese army in the Eastern front . With territories of India being a British colony and
464-692: A 6.67 km (4.14 mi) extension from Noida City Centre to Noida Electronic City was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi . Interchanges are available with the Aqua Line (Noida Metro) Noida Sector 51 station at Noida Sector 52 , with the Yellow Line at Rajiv Chowk , with the Green Line at Kirti Nagar , with the Violet Line at Mandi House , with the Airport Express at Dwarka Sector 21 , with
580-531: A 90-second headway, although the actual headway between trains is higher because of the relatively low demand on the new corridors. Keeping the short headway and other constraints in mind, DMRC changed its decision to build nine-car-long stations for new lines and opted for shorter stations which can accommodate six-car trains. On 19 October 2008, a launching gantry and part of the overhead Blue Line extension under construction in Laxmi Nagar collapsed and fell on
696-464: A biographical manga Buddha from 1972 to 1983. On 10 April 2006, a Japanese delegation proposed to raise funds and provide other support for rebuilding the world-famous ancient Nalanda University, an ancient Buddhist centre of learning in Bihar, into a major international institution of education. India and Japan also have a strong relationship through Japanese anime. One of the first Indian animated films
812-655: A chair in Sanskrit and Pali , with a further chair in Comparative religion being set up in 1903. In this environment, a number of Indian students came to Japan in the early twentieth century, founding the Oriental Youngmen's Association in 1900. Sureshchandra Bandopadhyay , Manmatha Nath Ghosh and Hariprobha Takeda were among the earliest Indians who visited Japan and wrote on their experiences there. Correspondences between distinguished individuals from both nations had
928-692: A classical language used in Buddhism and Hinduism, is still used by some ancient Chinese priests who immigrated to Japan, and the Siddhaṃ script is still written to this day, despite having passed out of usage in India. It is also thought that the distinctive torii gateways at temples in Japan, may be related to the torana gateways used in Indian temples. In the 16th century, Japan established political contact with Portuguese colonies in India . The Japanese initially assumed that
1044-484: A difficult urban environment within a limited time frame. Putting the central and state governments on an equal footing gave an unprecedented level of autonomy and freedom to the company, which had full powers to hire people, decide on tenders, and control funds. The DMRC hired the Hong Kong MTRC as a technical consultant on rapid-transit operation and construction techniques. Construction proceeded smoothly except for
1160-412: A growing economic partnership between the two nations. India is also one of the only three countries in the world with whom Japan has a security pact. As of 2022, Japan has been the third-largest investor in India over the previous two decades. Kenichi Yoshida, a director of Softbridge Solutions Japan, stated in late 2009 that Indian engineers were becoming the backbone of Japan's IT industry and that "it
1276-515: A huge commercial blockbuster in Japan and earned lots of acclaim from the Japanese audience. Other Indian movies such as Magadheera , 3 Idiots , Enthiran , English Vinglish and Bahubali were successful in Japan too. Bollywood has become more popular among the Japanese people in recent decades, and the Indian yogi and pacifist Dhalsim is one of the most popular characters in the Japanese video game series Street Fighter . Starting 3 July 2014, Japan has been issuing multiple entry visas for
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#17328690800611392-1010: A joint naval exercise Malabar 2007 in the Indian Ocean, which also involved the naval forces of Australia, Singapore and the United States. 2007 was declared "India-Japan Friendship Year." According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll, 42% of Japanese think India's international impact is mainly positive, with 4% considering it negative. In 2014, during Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's visit to India, both countries agreed to update their partnership to "Special Strategic and Global Partnership". Yayoi tombs have yielded hundreds and in some cases thousands of Indo-Pacific tube drawn glass beads originating from India and South East Asia dating from Early Yayoi (300–200 BCE), middle Yayoi (200–0 BCE) and late Yayoi (0–250 CE) indicating existence of Indian Ocean maritime contacts between Japan and South and South East Asia. India's earliest documented direct contact with Japan
1508-644: A major disagreement in 2000, when the Ministry of Railways forced the system to use 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad gauge despite the DMRC's preference for standard gauge . This decision led to an additional capital expenditure of ₹ 260 crore (US$ 31 million). The Delhi Metro's first line, the Red Line , was inaugurated by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 24 December 2002. The metro became India's second underground rapid transit system , after
1624-580: A major influence on the development of Japanese society and remains an influential aspect of the culture to this day. Japanese Buddhism is originally derived from the Chinese cannon, with influences from the Tibetan cannon and Pali cannon. Cultural exchanges between India and Japan began early in the 6th century with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from India. The Indian monk Bodhisena arrived in Japan in 736 to spread Buddhism and performed eye-opening of
1740-466: A maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). Originally scheduled to open before the 2010 Commonwealth Games , the line failed to obtain the mandatory safety clearance and was opened on 23 February 2011 after a delay of about five months. Sixteen months after beginning operations, it was shut down for viaduct repairs on 7 July 2012. The line reopened on 22 January 2013. On 27 June 2013, Reliance Infrastructure told DMRC that they were unable to operate
1856-634: A maximum speed of 160 km/h. Phase I of the project consists of three corridors: Delhi–Meerut , Delhi–Alwar, and Delhi–Panipat corridor. The Delhi–Meerut corridor, also known as the Delhi–Meerut RRTS , is currently under development by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC). The Delhi–Meerut RRTS is 82.15 km (51.05 mi) long and costs ₹ 30,274 crore (US$ 3.6 billion). It will comprise 14 stations (with nine additional stations for
1972-472: A noticeable increase in volume during this period; historical documents show a friendship between Japanese thinker Okakura Tenshin and Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore , Okakura Tenshin and Bengali poet Priyamvada Devi . Govindrao N. Potdar established an organisation called the Indo-Japanese Association in 1904 with the help of a Japanese friend Mr. Sakurai, which was dedicated for helping
2088-512: A number of government departments were commissioned to examine issues related to technology, route alignment, and governmental jurisdiction. In 1984, the Urban Arts Commission proposed the development of a multi-modal transport system which would build three underground mass rapid transit corridors and augmenting the city's suburban railway and road transport networks. The city expanded significantly while technical studies and financing
2204-505: A passing bus. Workers were using a crane to lift a 400-tonne concrete span of the bridge when the gantry and a 34-metre-long (112 ft) span of the bridge collapsed on the bus. The driver and a construction worker were killed. On 12 July 2009, a section of a bridge collapsed while it was being erected at Zamrudpur, east of Kailash, on the Central Secretariat – Badarpur corridor. Six people died and 15 were injured. A crane removing
2320-540: A security pact on 22 October 2008. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen by some to have been an " Indophile " and, with rising tensions in territorial disputes with Japan's neighbours, advocated closer security cooperation with India. In July 2014, the Indian Navy participated in Exercise Malabar with the Japanese and US navies, reflecting shared perspectives on Indo-Pacific maritime security. India
2436-709: A symbol of the close ties between India and Japan. On 15 August 1947, Japan was among the first nations to recognise Indian sovereignty after its independence from the United Kingdom. A relatively well-known result of the two nations' was in 1949, when India sent the Tokyo Zoo two elephants to cheer the spirits of the defeated Japanese empire. India refused to attend the San Francisco Peace Conference in 1951 due to its concerns over limitations imposed upon Japanese sovereignty and national independence. After
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#17328690800612552-523: Is India's largest and busiest metro rail system and the second-oldest, after the Kolkata Metro . The metro has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. The metro makes over 4,300 trips daily. Construction began in 1998, and the first elevated section ( Shahdara to Tis Hazari ) on the Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section ( Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate ) on
2668-562: Is actually co-produced and animated by Japan - Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama . There are many Japanese anime which are aired in India which is dubbed in Hindi language and is also very popular. In February 2005, Doraemon became the 1st anime to be introduced in India which is also aired presently in Disney Channel and Hungama TV. More than 30 Hindi Dubbed movies are telecasted till the Date of
2784-538: Is also negotiating to purchase US-2 amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy. Japan and India have strong cultural ties, based mainly on Japanese Buddhism , which remains widely practised through Japan even today. The two nations announced 2007, the 50th anniversary year of the Indo-Japan Cultural Agreement, as the Indo-Japan Friendship and Tourism-Promotion Year, holding cultural events in both
2900-579: Is important for Japanese industry to work together with India". Under the memorandum, any Japanese coming to India for business or work will be straightway granted a three-year visa and similar procedures will be followed by Japan. Other highlights of this visit include the abolition of customs duties on 94 per cent of trade between the two nations over the next decade. As per the Agreement, tariffs will be removed on almost 90 per cent of Japan's exports to India and 97 per cent of India's exports to Japan Trade between
3016-407: Is known as Benzaiten in Japan. Brahma , known as 'Bonten', and Yama , known as 'Enma', are also part of the traditional Japanese Buddhist pantheon. In addition to the common Buddhist influence on the two societies, Shintoism , being an animist religion, is similar to the animist strands of Hinduism , in contrast to the religions present in the rest of the world, which are monotheistic. Sanskrit ,
3132-458: Is now operated by DMRC. The line was built at a cost of ₹ 57 billion (US$ 680 million), of which Reliance Infrastructure invested ₹ 28.85 billion (US$ 350 million) and will pay fees in a revenue-share model. It has six stations (Dhaula Kuan and Delhi Aerocity became operational on 15 August 2011), and some have check-in facilities , parking, and eateries. Rolling stock consists of six-coach trains, operating at ten-minute intervals, with
3248-488: Is provided at five-minute intervals. An interchange with the Yellow Line is available at Central Secretariat through an integrated concourse. On 14 January 2011, the remaining portion from Sarita Vihar to Badarpur was opened; this added three new stations to the network. The section between Mandi House and Central Secretariat was opened on 26 June 2014, and a 971-metre-long (3,186 ft) section between ITO and Mandi House
3364-640: Is the Delhi Metro's longest line. The mostly-elevated line covers Delhi in a U-shaped pattern. It is also known as the Ring Road Line, since it runs along the busy Ring Road . The line has interchanges with most of the metro's other lines, including with the Red Line at Netaji Subhash Place and Welcome , with the Yellow Line at Azadpur and Dilli Haat – INA , with the Blue Line at Rajouri Garden , Mayur Vihar Phase-I , Anand Vihar and Karkarduma , with
3480-447: Is the Japanese "Seven Gods of Fortune", of which four originated as Hindu deities: Benzaitensama ( Sarasvati ), Bishamon (Vaiśravaṇa or Kubera), Daikokuten ( Mahākāla / Shiva ), and Kichijōten ( Lakshmi ). Along with Benzaitennyo / Sarasvati and Kisshoutennyo / Laxmi and completing the nipponisation of the three Hindu Tridevi goddesses, the Hindu goddess Mahakali is nipponised as
3596-602: Is the longest corridor outside Delhi: 11 stations and 17 km (11 mi). On 28 May 2017, the ITO – Kashmere Gate corridor was opened by Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu and Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal . The underground section is popularly known as the Heritage Line. Interchanges are available with the Red Line at Kashmere Gate, with the Yellow Line at Kashmere Gate and Central Secretariat , with
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3712-514: Is the metro's first line to replace four-coach trains with six- and eight-coach configurations. The Metro Museum at Patel Chowk metro station , South Asia 's only rapid-transit museum, has a collection of display panels, historical photographs and exhibits tracing the genesis of the Delhi Metro. The museum was opened on 1 January 2009. The Blue Line, the third line of the metro open, was the first to connect areas outside Delhi. Mainly elevated and partly underground, it connects Dwarka Sub City in
3828-644: The Blue Line at Mandi House , with the Pink Line at Lajpat Nagar and with the Magenta Line at Kalkaji Mandir . The Airport Express line runs 22.7 km (14.1 mi) from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 , linking the New Delhi railway station and Indira Gandhi International Airport . The line was operated by Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Limited (DAMEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure (the line's concessionaire until 30 June 2013). It
3944-542: The Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station of the Pink Line at Dhaula Kuan , and with Indian Railways at New Delhi . An expansion of Dwarka Sector 25 was inaugurated on 17 September 2023 with the opening of the adjacent India International Convention Centre . The Pink Line is the second new line of the Delhi Metro's third phase. It was opened on 14 March 2018, with an extension opening on 6 August. The Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake -to- Shiv Vihar section
4060-536: The Great Buddha built-in Tōdai-ji , and would remain in Japan until his death in 760. Buddhism and the intrinsically linked Indian culture had a great impact on Japanese culture , still felt today, and resulted in a natural sense of amiability between the two nations. As a result of the link of Buddhism between India and Japan, monks and scholars often embarked on voyages between the two nations. Ancient records from
4176-531: The Green Line at Punjabi Bagh West , with Dhaula Kuan of the Airport Express at Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus , with the Violet Line at Lajpat Nagar , with Indian Railways at Hazrat Nizamuddin and Anand Vihar Terminal , and the ISBTs at Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan . The Pink Line reaches the Delhi Metro's highest point at Dhaula Kuan – 23.6 metres (77 ft 5 in), passing over
4292-490: The Kolkata Metro , when the Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate section of the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004. The underground line was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . The project's first phase was completed in 2006, on budget and almost three years ahead of schedule, an achievement described by Business Week as "nothing short of a miracle". A 64.75 kilometer (40.23 miles) network of 59 stations
4408-633: The Lotus Sutra . In Japan, the lokapālas take the Buddhist form of the Four Heavenly Kings (四天王). The Sutra of Golden Light became one of the most important sutras in Japan because of its fundamental message, which teaches that the Four Heavenly Kings protect the ruler who governs his country in the proper manner. The Hindu god of death, Yama , is known in his Buddhist form as Enma . Garuda ,
4524-647: The Meerut Metro ) and two depots. Three of the 14 stations (Sarai Kale Khan, New Ashok Nagar, and Anand Vihar) will be in Delhi, and are planned for seamless integration with the Delhi Metro. The Delhi Metro was planned to be built in phases spread over about 20 years, with each phase lasting five years and the end of one phase marking the beginning of the next. Phase I (65 km or 40 mi) and Phase II (125 km or 78 mi) were completed in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Phase III, totaling 160.07 km (99.46 mi),
4640-609: The Meiji era (1868–1912), when Japan embarked on the process of modernisation. Japan-India Association was founded in 1903. Further cultural exchange occurred during the mid-late 20th century through Asian cinema , with Indian cinema and Japanese cinema both experiencing a "golden age" during the 1950s and 1960s. Indian films by Satyajit Ray , Guru Dutt were influential in Japan, while Japanese films by Akira Kurosawa , Yasujirō Ozu and Takashi Shimizu have likewise been influential in India. In 1899 Tokyo Imperial University set up
4756-658: The Noida-Greater Noida Metro and the 11.7-kilometre (7.3 mi) Rapid Metro Gurgaon which connect to the Delhi Metro. The Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC) has plans to establish a metro network spanning 188 kilometers in Gurugram. Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) will be responsible for constructing, maintaining, and operating this metro line, similar to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Currently, all these lines will be developed in
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4872-470: The Pink Line at Rajouri Garden , Mayur Vihar Phase-I , Karkarduma and Anand Vihar , with the Magenta Line at Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden , and with Indian Railways and the Interstate Bus Station (ISBT) at Anand Vihar station (which connects with Anand Vihar Railway Terminal and Anand Vihar ISBT ). An interchange with the Red Line at Mohan Nagar is planned. Opened in 2010,
4988-581: The Yamuna River between the Kashmere Gate and Shastri Park stations. The opening of the first stretch on 24 December 2002, between Shahdara and Tis Hazari , crashed the ticketing system due to demand. Subsequent sections were opened from Tis Hazari – Trinagar (later renamed Inderlok ) on 4 October 2003, Inderlok – Rithala on 31 March 2004, and Shahdara – Dilshad Garden on 4 June 2008. The Red Line has interchanges at Kashmere Gate with
5104-466: The Yellow and Violet Lines , at Inderlok with the Green Line , and at Netaji Subhash Place and Welcome with the Pink Line . An interchange with the Blue Line at Mohan Nagar is planned. Six-coach trains were commissioned on the line on 24 November 2013. An extension from Dilshad Garden to Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) opened on 8 March 2019. The metro introduced a set of two eight-coach trains on
5220-542: The Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004. The network was developed in phases. Phase I was completed by 2006, followed by Phase II in 2011. Phase III was mostly complete in 2021, except for a small extension of the Airport Line which opened in 2023. Construction of Phase IV began on 30 December 2019. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), a joint venture between the Government of India and Delhi , built and operates
5336-483: The semiconductor industry . India and Japan also have close military ties. They have shared interests in maintaining the security of sea-lanes in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean, and in co-operation for fighting international crime, terrorism, piracy and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The two nations have frequently held joint military exercises and co-operate on technology. India and Japan concluded
5452-486: The "Japan-India Joint Declaration." In April 2005, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi visited India and signed Joint Statement "Japan-India Partnership in the New Asian Era: Strategic Orientation of Japan-India Global Partnership." Japan is the 3rd largest investor in the Indian economy with cumulative FDI inflows of $ 30.27 billion from 2000 to 2019, contributing 7.2% to India's total FDI inflows during
5568-755: The 15.1-kilometre (9.4 mi) Inderlok–Mundka section opening on 3 April 2010 and the 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) Kirti Nagar–Ashok Park Main branch line opening on 27 August 2011. On 6 August 2012, to improve commuting in the National Capital Region, the government of India approved an extension from Mundka to Bahadurgarh in Haryana. The 11.18-kilometre (6.95 mi) stretch has seven stations ( Mundka Industrial Area , Ghevra , Tikri Kalan , Tikri Border , Pandit Shree Ram Sharma , Bahadurgarh City and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh ) between Mundka and Bahadurgarh, and opened on 24 June 2018. Interchanges are available with
5684-509: The 18th and 19th centuries. During the anti-Christian persecutions in 1596, many Japanese Christians fled to the Portuguese colony of Goa in India. By the early 17th century, there was a community of Japanese traders in Goa in addition to Japanese slaves brought by Portuguese ships from Japan. Relations between the two nations have continued since then, but direct political exchange began only in
5800-441: The 38-kilometre-long (24 mi) Magenta line began on 28 December 2021, making it the Delhi Metro's (and India's) first driverless metro line. On 25 November 2021, the 59-kilometre-long (37 mi) Pink Line also began driverless operations. The total driverless DMRC network is nearly 97 km (60 mi), putting Delhi Metro in fourth position globally among such networks behind Kuala Lumpur . The expected daily ridership of
5916-588: The Blue Line at Dwarka. The Najafgarh-to-Dwarka section was opened on 4 October 2019. The extension to Dhansa Bus Stand was scheduled to open in December 2020, but construction was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic ; it opened on 18 September 2021. The RapidX is a semi-high-speed regional rapid transit system (RRTS) which aims to connect Delhi with its neighbouring cities via eight lines of semi-high-speed trains operating at
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#17328690800616032-570: The Blue Line completed Phase I in October 2006. Phase II consists of 123.3 km (76.6 mi) of route length and 86 stations, and is completed; the first section opened in June 2008, and the last section opened in August 2011. Phase III consists of 109 stations, three new lines and seven route extensions, totaling 160.07 km (99.46 mi), at a cost of ₹ 410.79 billion (US$ 4.9 billion). Most of it
6148-419: The Blue Line to Noida and Ghaziabad) of the national capital region in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. At the end of Phases I and II, the network's total length was 188.05 km (116.85 mi) and 145 stations became operational between 4 June 2008 and 27 August 2011. Phase I (Red, Yellow and Blue Lines) and Phase II (Green, Violet, and Airport Express Lines) focused on adding radial lines to expand
6264-552: The Delhi Metro. The DMRC was certified by the United Nations in 2011 as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to receive carbon credits for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, reducing annual carbon emission levels in the city by 630,000 tonnes. The Delhi Metro has interchanges with the Rapid Metro Gurgaon (with a shared ticketing system) and Noida Metro . On 22 October 2019, DMRC took over operations of
6380-583: The Dhaula Kuan grade-separator flyovers and the Airport Express Line. The Magenta Line is the Delhi Metro's first new line of its third phase. The Botanical Garden-to-Kalkaji Mandir section opened on 25 December 2017, and the remainder of the line opened on 28 May 2018. It has 25 stations, from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden . The line directly connects to Terminal 1D of Indira Gandhi International Airport . The Hauz Khas station on this line and
6496-459: The Doraemon Series, making it the most number of Movies from a particular Anime series to be Aired in India. Other Popular anime in India include Pokémon Series, Crayon Shin-Chan, Dragon Ball, Ninja Hattori, etc. Also many Anime movies are released in Indian theatres. Tamil movies are popular in Japan, with Rajnikanth being the most popular Indian actor in the country. His movie Muthu was
6612-589: The Government of Delhi set up the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 3 May 1995, with Elattuvalapil Sreedharan its managing director. Mangu Singh replaced Sreedharan as DMRC managing director on 31 December 2011. When the project was originally approved by the Union Cabinet in September 1996, it had three corridors. In 1997, official development assistance loans from Japan were granted to finance and conduct
6728-577: The Green Line (Line 5) is the metro's fifth and its first standard-gauge line; the others were broad gauge. It runs between Inderlok (a Red Line station) and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh , with a branch line connecting its Ashok Park Main station with Kirti Nagar on the Blue Line. The elevated line, built as part of Phase II, runs primarily along the busy NH 10 route in West Delhi. It has 24 stations, including an interchange, and covers 29.64 km (18.42 mi). The line has India's first standard-gauge maintenance depot, at Mundka. It opened in two stages, with
6844-431: The INA disintegrated. Subhas Chandra Bose , who led the Azad Hind , a nationalist movement which aimed to end British rule in India through military means, used Japanese sponsorship to form the Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army (INA). The INA was composed mainly of former prisoners of war from the Indian Army who had been captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore . They joined primarily because of
6960-432: The Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Japan. During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat , Modi had maintained good ties with the Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. His 2014 visit further strengthened the ties between the two countries, and resulted in several key agreements, including the establishment of a "Special Strategic Global Partnership". Modi visited Japan for the second time as Prime Minister in November 2016. During
7076-452: The Indian expatriates migrating to Japan. As India was then a British colony, Indo-Japanese relations were boosted by the Anglo-Japanese Alliance . However, other emerging movements would strengthen relations between the two nations. Pan-Asian ideals and the Indian independence movement saw India and Japan grow closer, reaching their apogee during the Second World War . Relations between Britain and Japan had started to deteriorate since
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#17328690800617192-422: The Japanese forces were pushed back and the INA lost cohesion. At the International Military Tribunal for the Far East , Indian Justice Radhabinod Pal became famous for delivering a dissenting judgment in favour of Japan. The judgment of Justice Radhabinod Pal is echoed even today by many groups in Japan, who use it to portray Japan as victim, thereby allowing Japan to whitewash Japan's war crimes. This became
7308-412: The Japanese goddess Daikokutennyo (大黒天女) , though she is only counted among Japan's Seven Luck Deities when she is regarded as the feminine manifestation of her male counterpart Daikokuten (大黒天). Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the 6th through 8th centuries, mainly via the Chinese language translations of the Sutra of Golden Light (金光明経), which has a section devoted to her. She is also mentioned in
7424-409: The Magenta Line on Outer Ring Road (Line 8) and the Grey Line connecting Dwarka and Najafgarh (Line 9). Work on Phase III began in 2011, with 2016 the planned deadline. Over 20 tunnel-boring machines were used simultaneously to expedite construction, which was completed in March 2019 (except for a small stretch due to non-availability of land). Short extensions were later added to Phase III, which
7540-435: The Mohan Nagar intersection in Ghaziabad. A car, an auto rickshaw, and a motorbike were also damaged in the incident. The Delhi Metro has been undergoing construction in phases. Phase I consisted of 59 stations and 64.75 km (40.23 mi) of route length, of which 13.0 km (8.1 mi) is underground and 52.0 km (32.3 mi) at grade or elevated. The inauguration of the Dwarka – Barakhamba Road corridor of
7656-487: The Portuguese were from India and that Christianity was a new " Indian faith ". These mistaken assumptions were due to the Indian city of Goa being a central base for the Portuguese East India Company and also due to a significant portion of the crew on Portuguese ships being Indian Christians . Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, Indian lascar seamen frequently visited Japan as crew members aboard Portuguese ships, and later aboard East India Company merchantmen in
7772-516: The Red Line at Inderlok , the Blue Line at Kirti Nagar and the Pink Line at Punjabi Bagh West . The Violet Line is the sixth metro line opened and the second standard-gauge corridor, after the Green Line. The 47-kilometre-long (29 mi) line connects Raja Nahar Singh in Ballabgarh via Faridabad to Kashmere Gate in New Delhi , with 26 km (16 mi) overhead and the rest underground. The first section between Central Secretariat and Sarita Vihar opened on 3 October 2010, hours before
7888-413: The Red Line, converted from the existing fleet of 39 six-coach trains, in November 2022. The Yellow Line, the metro's second line, was its first underground line. Running 49 kilometres (30 mi) north to south, it connects Samaypur Badli with Millennium City Centre Gurugram in Gurugram . The northern and southern parts of the line are elevated, and the central section (which passes through some of
8004-422: The Second World War. Japan started the Pacific phase of the Second World War by attacking British, Dutch, and American possessions in Asia. The Japanese eventually aimed to capture the British colony of Burma , establishing an alliance with the Indian National Army , an Indian nationalist organisation which adopted the "an enemy of our enemy is our friend" attitude, a legacy that is still controversial today given
8120-404: The Soviet Union. Since the 1980s, however, efforts were made to strengthen bilateral ties. India's ‘Look East’ policy posited Japan as a key partner. Since 1986, Japan has become India's largest aid donor, and remains so. Relations between the two nations reached a brief low in 1998 as a result of Pokhran-II , an Indian nuclear weapons test that year. Japan imposed sanctions on India following
8236-518: The Yamuna River between the Indraprastha and Yamuna Bank stations, and has India's second extradosed bridge across the Northern Railways mainlines near Pragati Maidan . A branch of the Blue Line, inaugurated on 8 January 2010, runs for 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) from the Yamuna Bank station to Anand Vihar in East Delhi. It was extended to Vaishali on 14 July 2011. A 2.76-kilometre (1.71 mi) stretch from Dwarka Sector 9 to Dwarka Sector 21 opened on 30 October 2010. On 9 March 2019,
8352-671: The Yellow Line is the deepest metro station, at a depth of 29 metres (95 ft). The Magenta Line has interchanges with the Yellow Line at Hauz Khas , with the Blue Line at Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden , and with the Violet Line at Kalkaji Mandir . India's first driverless train service began on the Magenta Line in December 2020. The Grey Line (also known as Line 9), the metro's shortest, runs from Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand in western Delhi. The 4.295 km (2.669 mi) line has four stations (Dhansa Bus Stand, Najafgarh , Nangli and Dwarka), and has an interchange with
8468-763: The countries. One such cultural event is the annual Namaste India Festival, which started in Japan over twenty years ago and is now the largest festival of its kind in the world. At the 2016 festival, representatives from Onagawa town performed, as a sign of appreciation for the support the town received from the Indian Government during the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Indian National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team had been dispatched in Onagawa for its first overseas mission and conducted search and rescue operations for missing people. Osamu Tezuka wrote
8584-485: The debris collapsed the following day and collapsed two other nearby cranes, injuring six. On 22 July 2009, a worker at the Ashok Park Metro station was killed when a steel beam fell on him. Over a hundred people, including 93 workers, have died since work on the metro began in 1998. On 23 April 2018, five people were injured when an iron girder fell off the elevated section of a Metro structure under construction at
8700-570: The end of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance on 17 August 1923 due to American pressure. Many Indian independence activists escaped to Japan, including activist Rash Behari Bose which furthered Indo-Japanese relations. Future Japanese prime minister Tsuyoshi Inukai , pan-Asianist Mitsuru Tōyama and other Japanese individuals supported the Indian independence movement. A. M. Nair , a student from India, became an independence movement activist. Nair supported INA leader Subhas Chandra Bose during
8816-465: The facets of Hindu culture which have influenced Japan have also influenced Chinese culture . People have written books on the worship of Hindu gods in Japan. Even today, it is claimed Japan encourages a deeper study of Hindu gods. Buddhism has been practised in Japan since its official introduction in 552 CE according to the Nihon Shoki from Baekje , Korea by Buddhist monks. Buddhism has had
8932-475: The financially-troubled Rapid Metro Gurgaon. The Delhi Metro's annual ridership was 203.23 crore (2.03 billion) in 2023. The system will have interchanges with the Delhi-Meerut RRTS , India's fastest urban regional transit system. The concept of mass rapid transit for New Delhi first emerged from a 1969 traffic and travel characteristics study in the city. Over the next several years, committees in
9048-672: The first elected India-born City Councillor in Japan, to represent the City Council of Edogawa City in Tokyo. His victory was well received by the mass public and media, not just in India and Japan but across the globe including China. In August 2000, the Japanese Prime Minister visited India. At this meeting, Japan and India agreed to establish a "Japan-India Global Partnership in the 21st Century." Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee visited Japan in December 2001, where both Prime Ministers issued
9164-440: The first phase of the system. Construction of the Delhi Metro began on 1 October 1998. To avoid problems experienced by the Kolkata Metro , which witnessed substantial delays and ran 12 times over budget due to "political meddling, technical problems and bureaucratic delays", the DMRC was created as a special-purpose vehicle vested with autonomy and power to execute the large project which involved many technical complexities in
9280-401: The first yen loan aid extended by the Japanese government. In India, there was great admiration for Japan's post-war economic reconstruction and subsequent rapid growth. Relations between the two nations were constrained, however, by Cold War politics. Japan, as a result of World War II reconstruction, was a U.S. ally, whereas India pursued a non-aligned foreign policy, often leaning towards
9396-491: The government of India was received for three priority corridors in March 2019. Construction of the corridors 65.1 km (40.5 mi) began on 30 December 2019, with an expected completion date of 2025. The metro's total length will exceed 450 kilometres (280 mi) at the end of Phase IV, not including other independently operated systems in the National Capital Region such as the 29.7-kilometre-long (18.5 mi) Aqua Line of
9512-480: The growth of the Indian economy, India is a big market for Japanese firms. Japanese firms were some of the first to invest in India, the most prominent of which is Suzuki , which is in partnership with Indian automobiles company Maruti Suzuki , the largest car manufacturer in the Indian market , and a subsidiary of the Japanese company. In December 2006, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 's visit to Japan culminated in
9628-489: The inaugural ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games , and connects Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (the venue for the games' opening and closing ceremonies). Completed in 41 months, it includes a 100-metre-long (330 ft) bridge over the Indian Railways mainlines and a 167.5-metre-long (550 ft) cable-stayed bridge across a road flyover; it connects several hospitals, tourist attractions, and an industrial estate. Service
9744-433: The line beyond 30 June of that year. DMRC took over the line on 1 July 2013 with a 100-person operations and maintenance team. In January 2015, DMRC reported that the line's ridership had increased about 30 percent after a fare reduction of up to 40 percent the previous July. DMRC announced a further fare reduction on 14 September 2015, with a maximum fare of ₹60 and minimum of ₹10 instead of ₹100 and ₹20. DMRC said that this
9860-611: The line was further extended between Jahangirpuri and Samaypur Badli in Outer Delhi. Interchanges are available with the Red Line and Kashmere Gate ISBT at Kashmere Gate , with the Blue Line at Rajiv Chowk , with the Violet Line at Kashmere Gate and Central Secretariat , with the Airport Express at New Delhi , with the Pink Line at Azadpur and Dilli Haat - INA , with the Magenta Line at Hauz Khas , with Rapid Metro Gurgaon at Sikanderpur , and with Indian Railways at Chandni Chowk and New Delhi . The Yellow Line
9976-604: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Japanese_Indian&oldid=932904230 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages India%E2%80%93Japan relations The Republic of India and Japan relations have traditionally been strong. The people of India and Japan have engaged in cultural exchanges since ancient times. They are guided by common cultural traditions, including
10092-460: The mainline, opened on 21 June 2010; the Chhatarpur station on this stretch opened on 26 August of that year. Due to delays in acquiring land to construct the station, it was built with prefabricated structures in nine months and is the only Delhi Metro station made completely of steel. The connecting link between Central Secretariat and Qutub Minar opened on 3 September 2010. On 10 November 2015,
10208-646: The meeting, India and Japan signed the "Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy", a landmark civil nuclear agreement, under which Japan supplied nuclear reactors, fuel, and technology to India. India is not a signatory to the non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and is the only non-signatory to receive an exemption from Japan. The two sides also signed agreements on manufacturing skill development in India, cooperation in space, earth sciences, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, transport and urban development. Yogendra Puranik , popularly known as Yogi, became
10324-583: The most congested parts of Delhi) is underground. The underground section between Vishwa Vidyalaya and Kashmere Gate opened on 20 December 2004; the Kashmere Gate ;– Central Secretariat section opened on 3 July 2005, and Vishwa Vidyalaya – Jahangirpuri on 4 February 2009. The line has India's second-deepest metro station at Chawri Bazar , 25 metres (82 ft) below ground level. An additional stretch from Qutab Minar to Millennium City Centre Gurugram , initially operating separately from
10440-576: The mount ( vahana ) of Vishnu , is known as the Karura (迦楼羅), an enormous, fire-breathing creature in Japan. It has the body of a human and the face or beak of an eagle . Tennin originated from the apsaras . The Hindu Ganesha (see Kangiten ) is displayed more than Buddha in a temple in Futako Tamagawa , Tokyo. Other examples of Hindu influence on Japan include the belief of "six schools" or "six doctrines" as well as use of Yoga and pagodas . Many of
10556-470: The network after the completion of Phase III was estimated at 53.47 lakh passengers. Actual DMRC ridership was 27.79 lakh in 2019–20, 51.97 percent of the projected ridership. Actual ridership of the Phase III corridors was 4.38 lakh, compared with a projected ridership of 20.89 lakh in 2019–20 (a deficit of 79.02 percent). The communication-based train control (CBTC) on Phase III trains enables them to run at
10672-592: The network. To further reduce congestion and improve connectivity, Phase III included eight extensions to existing lines, two ring lines (the Pink and Magenta Lines) and the Grey Line. It has 28 underground stations, three new lines and seven route extensions, totaling 162.08 kilometres (100.71 mi), at a cost of ₹ 410.079 billion (US$ 4.9 billion). The three new Phase III lines are the Pink Line on Inner Ring Road (Line 7),
10788-686: The now-destroyed library at Nalanda University in India describe scholars and pupils who attended the school from Japan. One of the most famous Japanese travellers to the Indian subcontinent was Tenjiku Tokubei (1612–1692), whose nickname was derived from the Japanese name for India . The cultural exchanges between the two countries created many parallels in their folklore. Modern popular culture based upon this folklore, such as works of fantasy fiction in manga and anime , sometimes bear references to common deities ( deva ), demons ( asura ) and philosophical concepts. The Indian goddess Saraswati for example,
10904-529: The other regions of India being princely states or Protectorates of Britain, India fought against the Empire of Japan during the war, wherein Japanese forces committed various atrocities and war crimes on the Burmese Front. Political relations between the two nations have warmed since India's independence. Japanese companies, such as Yamaha , Sony , Toyota , and Honda have manufacturing facilities in India. With
11020-672: The project underway, doubling its population and increasing the number of vehicles five-fold between 1981 and 1998. Traffic congestion and pollution soared as an increasing number of commuters used private vehicles, and the existing bus system was unable to bear the load. A 1992 attempt to privatise the bus transport system compounded the problem, with inexperienced operators plying poorly-maintained, noisy and polluting buses on lengthy routes; this resulted in long waiting times, unreliable service, overcrowding, unqualified drivers, speeding and reckless driving which led to road accidents. The Government of India under Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and
11136-585: The restoration of Japan's sovereignty, Japan and India signed a peace treaty , establishing official diplomatic relations on 28 April 1952, in which India waived all reparation claims against Japan. This treaty was one of the first treaties Japan signed after World War II. Diplomatic, trade, economic, and technical relations between India and Japan were well established. India's iron ore helped Japan's recovery from World War II devastation, and following Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi 's visit to India in 1957, Japan started providing yen loans to India in 1958, as
11252-419: The same period. The imports to India from Japan stood at $ 12.77 billion from 2018 to 2019, making it India's 14th largest import partner. In October 2008, Japan signed an agreement with India under which it would provide the latter a low-interest loan worth US$ 4.5 billion to construct a railway project between Delhi and Mumbai. This is the single largest overseas project being financed by Japan and reflected
11368-434: The shared heritage of Buddhism , and share a strong commitment to the ideals of democracy, tolerance, pluralism, and open societies. India and Japan have a high degree of congruence of political, economic, and strategic interests. They view each other as partners that have responsibility for and are capable of responding to global and regional challenges. India is the largest recipient of Japanese aid, and both countries have
11484-514: The short term stay of Indian nationals. Delhi Metro [REDACTED] The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Ghaziabad , Faridabad , Gurugram , Noida , Bahadurgarh , and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region of India . The system consists of 10 colour-coded lines serving 256 stations , with a total length of 350.42 kilometres (217.74 mi). It
11600-635: The signing of the "Joint Statement Towards Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership". Japan has helped finance many infrastructure projects in India, most notably the Delhi Metro system. Indian applicants were welcomed in 2006 to the JET Programme , with one slot available in 2006 and increasing to 41 slots in 2007. In 2007, the Japanese Self-Defence Forces and the Indian Navy took part in
11716-411: The test, which included the suspension of all political exchanges and the cutting of economic assistance. These sanctions were lifted three years later. Relations improved exponentially following this period, as bilateral ties between the two nations improved once again, to the point where the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe was to be the chief guest at India's 2014 Republic Day parade . In 2014,
11832-440: The two nations has also steadily been growing. India and Japan signed an agreement in December 2015 to build a bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad using Japan's Shinkansen technology, with a loan from Japan of £12bn. More than four-fifths of the project's $ 19bn (£14.4bn) cost will be funded by a 0.1% interest-rate loan from Japan as part of a deepening economic relationship. In January 2021, India and Japan signed
11948-581: The very harsh, often fatal conditions in Japanese POW camps. The INA also recruited volunteers from Indian expatriates in Southeast Asia. Bose was eager for the INA to participate in any invasion of India and persuaded several Japanese that a victory such as Mutaguchi anticipated would lead to the collapse of British rule in India. The idea that their western boundary would be controlled by a more friendly government
12064-530: The war crimes committed by Imperial Japan and its allies. In 1934, the "Indo-Japanese Trade Agreement of 1934" was signed in Delhi on 5 January 1934 and went effective on 12 July 1934. This was renewed in 1937 for another 3 years. Since India was a British colony when the Second World War broke out, it was deemed to have entered the war on the side of the Allies. Over 2 million Indians participated in
12180-531: The war; many served in combat against the Japanese who briefly occupied British Burma and reached the Indian border. Some 67,000 Indian soldiers were captured by the Japanese when Singapore surrendered in 1942, many of whom later became part of the Japanese-sponsored Indian National Army (INA). In 1944–45, combined British and Indian forces defeated the Japanese in a series of battles in Burma and
12296-543: The west with the satellite city of Noida in the east for a distance of 56.61 kilometres (35.18 mi). The line's first section, between Dwarka and Barakhamba Road , opened on 31 December 2005, and subsequent sections opened between Dwarka – Dwarka Sector 9 on 1 April 2006, Barakhamba Road – Indraprastha on 11 November 2006, Indraprastha – Yamuna Bank on 10 May 2009, Yamuna Bank – Noida City Centre on 12 November 2009, and Dwarka Sector 9 – Dwarka Sector 21 on 30 October 2010. The line crosses
12412-438: Was approved by the government of India for construction on 7 March 2019. The Golden Line was lengthened in October 2020, making the project 65.1 km (40.5 mi) long. It is planned to be completed by 2025. The Red Line, the first metro line opened, connects Rithala in the west to Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) in the east for a distance of 34.55 kilometres (21.47 mi). Partly elevated and partly at grade, it crosses
12528-593: Was attractive to the Japanese. Japan never expected India to be part of its Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere . The Japanese government built, supported, and controlled the Indian National Army and the Indian Independence League . Japanese forces included INA units in many battles, most notably at the U Go Offensive at Manipur . The offensive culminated in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima where
12644-475: Was completed on 5 April 2019 except for a short section of the Pink Line between the Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations and the Grey Line extension from Najafgarh to Dhansa Bus Stand; they opened on 6 August and 18 September 2021, respectively. Phase IV, with a length of 103 km (64 mi) and six lines, was finalized by the Government of Delhi in December 2018. Approval from
12760-516: Was completed on 5 April 2019, except for a small section of the Pink Line between the Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake stations (which opened on 6 August 2021) and the Grey Line extension from Najafgarh to Dhansa Bus Stand (which opened on 18 September 2021). Phase IV, with six lines totaling 103.93 km (64.58 mi), was finalized in July 2015. Of this, 61.679 km (38.326 mi) across three lines (priority corridors) with 45 stations
12876-597: Was constructed in Delhi , encompassing the initial sections of the Red, Yellow, and Blue Lines. The stations were opened to the public between 25 December 2002 and 11 November 2006. A total of 123.3-kilometre-long (76.6 mi) network of 86 stations and 10 routes and extensions was built. Seven routes were extensions of the Phase I network, three were new colour-coded lines, and three routes connect to other cities (the Yellow Line to Gurgaon and
12992-429: Was done to reduce crowding on the Blue Line, diverting some Dwarka-bound passengers to the Airport Express Line (which is underutilised and faster than the Blue Line. The line's speed was increased from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 24 June 2023, enabling a 16-minute ride from New Delhi to IGI Airport . Interchanges are available with the Yellow Line at New Delhi , with the Blue Line at Dwarka Sector 21 , with
13108-452: Was expected to be completed by the end of 2020, but construction was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was completed on 18 September 2021 with the opening of the Grey Line extension from Najafgarh to Dhansa Bus Stand . An extension of the Airport Line to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station was later added, and it was completed on 17 September 2023. Driverless operations on
13224-540: Was opened on 31 October, and the Lajpat Nagar -to- Mayur Vihar Pocket I section opened on 31 December of that year. The final section, between Mayur Vihar Pocket I and Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake, was opened on 6 August 2021 after delays due to land-acquisition and rehabilitation issues. The Pink Line has 38 stations from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar , both in North Delhi. With a length of 58.43 kilometres (36.31 mi), it
13340-724: Was opened on 8 June 2015. A 14 km (8.7 mi) extension south to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 September 2015. All nine stations on the Badarpur–Escorts Mujesar (Faridabad) section of the metro's Phase III received the highest rating (platinum) for adherence to green-building norms from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The awards were given to DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh by IGBC chair P. C. Jain on 10 September 2015. The line's Faridabad corridor
13456-563: Was with the Todai-ji Temple in Nara, where the consecration or eye-opening of the towering statue of Lord Buddha was performed by an Indian monk, Bodhisena , in 752 AD. In my opinion, if all our rich and educated men once go and see Japan, their eyes will be opened. Though Hinduism is a little-practiced religion in Japan, it has still had a significant, but indirect role in the formation of Japanese culture through Buddhism. One indication of this
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