Jaishankar's BIG reveal on US-India military equipment deal, says 'US hesitated...'
Maruti revolution where it wasn't just the Suzuki car coming in, it wasn't only about a car coming in, it was a way actually for the entire lifestyle, it was a thinking, it was an industrial culture which got changed," he said. "The second revolution was the metro revolution. I think it's had a very profound impact on the urban infrastructure of India," Jaishankar said.
"The third revolution is in the making, which is the high-speed rail. So I think when we complete that project, people will see in India what an enormous ripple impact it has," he said, referring to the bullet train project that would link Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The fourth revolution, Jaishankar said, would be the cooperation in emerging and critical technologies and the semiconductor sphere.
"I do believe that there is a huge potential for us to work on. And if you put them all cumulatively, I think Japan's had a very powerful impact actually on manufacturing in India, on our urbanisation process, on the organisation of logistics in this country," he said. In responding to a question on the threat of terrorism, Jaishankar said it is important to address the "root causes and root countries' '.
To another query on India's options to collaborate with Japan in case of a possible war in the Taiwan Strait as the strength of the partnership will be tested in such a difficult time, Jaishankar said he disagreed with the question. "I think it is actually peacetime cooperation which is when you are tested because if you do not work everyday to build a relationship and to put in place capabilities and comfort and structures, then when something more severe comes...If I cannot handle a good day, how will I handle a difficult day," he said. "I would say, for us, really
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