Guru Tyagi

Engineer by choice ... Quality lead in Automotive company !!!

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

Proud to be an Indian and a tough negotiator … 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[Malay Krishna @Malay4Product]

Let me explain what this whole fight is about, because it is very different from what the tweet by the Japanese official makes it sound like.

Back in 2015, India and Japan signed the Mumbai to Ahmedabad bullet train deal. 508 km.

India would use Japan's Shinkansen trains and Shinkansen technology. Japan put up a massive soft loan, covering most of the cost, at almost no interest, 0.1 percent, to be repaid over 50 years.

On paper it sounded amazing. Cheap money, world class trains.

But every such loan has a catch. Cheap Japanese money came tied to buying Japanese things.

Their trains. Their coaches. Their signal system. Their price, largely on their terms. That is normal. No country lends billions out of pure love. They lend to sell their own industry.

Then two things went wrong, and this is where his anger comes from.

One, the price.

The Japanese Shinkansen trainsets turned out to be extremely expensive. India felt it was being overcharged for the rolling stock. So, talks hit a wall.

Two, the timeline.

The newest Japanese trains, the E10 series, would reportedly only be ready for India around 2032. India did not want to sit on a finished 1.08 lakh crore track with no trains to run on it.

So India made a call. And this is the part I am proud of.

Instead of waiting and overpaying, India decided to run its own trains first. BEML in Bengaluru got an order to build indigenous high speed trainsets at about 866 crore each, designed to run at 280 kmph.

India will open the line with Indian made trains on the Surat to Vapi stretch around 2027, and bring in the Japanese Shinkansen later.

And the signal system, the thing he is bitter about, India switched from Japan's DS-ATC to the European ETCS Level 2 system.

The same family already used on the Delhi Meerut rapid rail. That is what he means by Japan being excluded from the signal system. India looked at the Japanese option, found it too costly and too slow, and picked a different one.

Now let me be fair, because I cannot be blind just because I am pro India.

He is not lying about everything.

India is genuinely a tough, frustrating negotiator. We change our mind. We push for our own interest till the last minute. We renegotiate things others thought were settled.

To a Japanese official raised on politeness and fixed agreements, this feels like betrayal.

But flip it around and look at it from our seat.

Our job is not to protect Japanese honour. Our job is to get India a bullet train at a fair price, that runs soon, and that builds Indian factories in the process.

On all three, changing course was the right call. Waiting till 2032 and overpaying for imported trains would have been the polite choice. It would also have been the stupid choice.

There is a bigger thing hiding under his frustration, and I think it is the real reason for the anger.

For decades, the deal was simple. Rich countries gave loans and technology, and poorer countries said thank you and bought whatever came bundled with it.

You took the money, you took their trains, you did not argue.

India argued. India took the loan, then insisted on its own trains, its own signal system, its own factories getting the work. We used their money to build our capability instead of just renting theirs.

That is what stings them. Not that we were reckless. That we refused to stay the junior partner in our own project.

I will give the Japanese side genuine credit.

Their engineering is world class. In 60 years, the Shinkansen has never had a passenger death from a derailment or collision.

That safety record is worth respecting. Their frustration with our chaos is also probably fair on a human level. Working with India can be maddening. Anyone who has managed an Indian project knows this.

For me, the real issue is what’s in it for our country.

India has the track. India is building its own trains for it. India picked its own signal system.

India got a 50 year loan at almost zero interest. And India will still get the Shinkansen later, on better terms than the original bundle.

If that is what Indian recklessness produces, I will take it every single time.

Be tough. Be a nightmare to negotiate with. Just make sure the country wins at the end of it. :)

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

Proud moment as an Indian based in ITALY 🇮🇹 to see growing recognition of India across Globe under leadership of @narendramodi the longest serving PM of India 🇮🇳

[Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni]

Congratulazioni a @narendramodi che oggi diventa il Primo Ministro eletto più longevo nella storia dell’India.

È stato un piacere ritrovarci a Roma nelle scorse settimane e lanciare assieme un Partenariato Strategico Speciale che guarda al futuro per creare nuove opportunità per le nostre Nazioni e i nostri popoli.

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

While their are good people in CGI Milan , their are some like the lady who receive the final application form r super rude , she don’t understand people travel from far away to submit the form , she need to be helpful not so rude
I hope u can really do smthng abt it @CGIMilan

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@CGIMilan few comments during the last visit to CGI Milan for passport renewal of my young kids :
- guidelines written on webpage and what is asked at counter after arrival at CGI don’t match & create complete frustrations
Contd…

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

Also if on Indian passprt cant hv Italian address why this option is given on online application in my case I needed to submit complete application form again sitting in CGI Milan office ( I also like to appreciate help of lady sitting on counter 1 to support me for doing this )

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@CGIMilan few comments during the last visit to CGI Milan for passport renewal of my young kids :
- guidelines written on webpage and what is asked at counter after arrival at CGI don’t match & create complete frustrations
Contd…

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

I not undrstnd Y we need to upload all documents on passprt applctn portal ourself & if we need to do this , Y is not mentions on portal & even portal not designed to upload more than 5 documents but when we share these feedback’s we are threatened @CGIMilan

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@CGIMilan few comments during the last visit to CGI Milan for passport renewal of my young kids :
- guidelines written on webpage and what is asked at counter after arrival at CGI don’t match & create complete frustrations
Contd…

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@CGIMilan few comments during the last visit to CGI Milan for passport renewal of my young kids :
- guidelines written on webpage and what is asked at counter after arrival at CGI don’t match & create complete frustrations
Contd…

[Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni]

La visita del Primo Ministro dell’India, @narendramodi, sancisce l'apice di un percorso che in questi anni abbiamo costruito con costanza e determinazione.

Oggi a Roma eleviamo il nostro rapporto a partenariato strategico speciale, cioè il più alto mai raggiunto nelle relazioni tra le nostre due Nazioni.

Italia e India sono più vicine che mai e le nostre relazioni sono nella condizione di poter esprimere il loro potenziale al massimo livello 🇮🇹🇮🇳

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement.

When two large economies and the world’s largest democracies work together, it benefits our people and unlocks immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.

President Trump’s leadership is vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity. India fully supports his efforts for peace.

I look forward to working closely with him to take our partnership to unprecedented heights.

@POTUS

@realDonaldTrump

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@elonmusk What about some value package in Italy we also want to use it

[EU in India @EU_in_India]

A key moment ahead for 🇪🇺🤝🇮🇳.

The 16th EU–India Summit takes place in New Delhi on 27 January, bringing together European Council President, António Costa, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

#EUIndiaEkSaath

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Lieto di aver incontrato oggi il Vice Primo Ministro e Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale dell’Italia, Antonio Tajani. Ho espresso apprezzamento per le misure proattive adottate da entrambe le parti per l'attuazione del Piano d'Azione Strategico Congiunto Italia-India 2025-2029 in settori chiave come commercio, investimenti, ricerca, innovazione, difesa, spazio, connettività, antiterrorismo, istruzione e relazioni interpersonali.

L'amicizia tra India e Italia continua a rafforzarsi, con grandi benefici per i nostri popoli e per la comunità globale.

@GiorgiaMeloni

@Antonio_Tajani

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@rasmalai @Uber @Uber_India I also faced the same issue at Delhi T3 airport you can book the ride from uber zone but forced to take the Uber available which charge me the premium price

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@qatarairways Here it is

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

@Naam_kafi_hai Guru Prasad Tyagi

[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

The new one from CNH !!!

[CNH @CNHIndustrial]

Big news from New Holland Agriculture!

The new T7 Standard Wheelbase tractors deliver next-level tech, performance & style — including a redesigned cab, smoother ride, and best-in-class fuel efficiency. https://t.co/DbJ0OWmRTv

[Giorgia Meloni @GiorgiaMeloni]

Le Azzurre della pallavolo scrivono la storia: campionesse del mondo!

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

During my Independence Day Speech, I had spoken about our intention to bring the Next-Generation reforms in GST.

The Union Government had prepared a detailed proposal for broad-based GST rate rationalisation and process reforms, aimed at ease of living for the common man and strengthening the economy.

Glad to state that @GST_Council, comprising the Union and the States, has collectively agreed to the proposals submitted by the Union Government on GST rate cuts & reforms, which will benefit the common man, farmers, MSMEs, middle-class, women and youth.

The wide ranging reforms will improve lives of our citizens and ensure ease of doing business for all, especially small traders and businesses.

#NextGenGST

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

An exceptional achievement by Gukesh! Congratulations to him for triumphing over the very best. His first-ever win against Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of Norway Chess 2025 showcases his brilliance and dedication. Wishing him continued success in the journey ahead.

@DGukesh

[Ministry of Defence, Government of India @SpokespersonMoD]

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[Guru Tyagi @gptyagi]

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