This would prove to be a hindrance in the long term, the Global Times piece said. That hasn't gone down well with Beijing The editorial extolls the virtues of China's railways and especially its bullet train technology. "India has stayed vigilant against China and has chosen Japan as a partner for the country's first high-speed railway project which is expected to commence in 2018. However this doesn't mean that it is in India's best interest to bar China from entering into partnerships on other bullet train projects. It needs to be pointed out that India actually needs China more than China needs India in the arena of steel rail manufacturing and train technology," the article said.

Source: Times of India March 28, 2017 06:30 UTC