Russia and India to Present Vande Bharat Train Prototype by Year-End
Russia and India plan to present a prototype of a high-speed electric train, Vande Bharat, by the end of the year, with assembly taking place in Maharashtra state and testing to follow before serial production.
Consensus
- Russia and India will present a prototype of a high-speed electric train by the end of the year.
- The prototype will be assembled in Maharashtra state.
- After testing, the train will enter serial production.
- The project is considered important for strengthening the sovereignty of both countries.
- Industrial cooperation between Russia and India is a key focus of the project.
Points of divergence
- Russia and India are also developing cooperation in the space sector and civil aviation. — vedomosti
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in the Kremlin, and Jaishankar will also meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Manturov told when the Russian-Indian electric train prototype will be presented — Ведомости
- Prototype of high-speed electric train joint production of India and Russia will be assembled by the end of the year, said Manturov in... — ТАСС (Telegram)