How will India-Japan ties evolve after Abe?
2 years, 4 months ago

How will India-Japan ties evolve after Abe?

Hindustan Times  

Conversation dominating the strategic community since Shinzo Abe’s assassination is anchored on two axes. Anchored on strong strategic logic and trust, India’s centrality in the Japanese policy frame will endure as both countries mobilise collective capacities for sustainable solutions in a post-pandemic world — be it high-tech supply chains, securing maritime global commons, supporting high quality infrastructure, green innovation for a net-zero society, and global health security. He was a core member of Abe’s team in cementing not just the Special Strategic and Global Partnership but also the Indo-Pacific Vision 2025, a strategic roadmap for peace and prosperity in the region. Kishida’s visit to India earlier this year produced a productive memo and the Quad Leaders’ Summit embraced a collective Indo-Pacific agenda. Joint infrastructure projects — whether within Quad’s $50 billion infrastructure commitment or India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative — should be accorded primacy.

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India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region
4 months ago

India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan Tuesday held security talks in New Delhi, aiming to bolster their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific as they seek to counter China’s increasingly assertive economic and military activities in the region. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with their Japanese counterparts in the …

India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar
1 year, 4 months ago

India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

India and Japan would rather work to strengthen their “peacetime cooperation,” said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on July 28, side-stepping a question about how the two countries would cooperate in case of a conflict in the Taiwan straits, or between India and China at the Line of Actual Control. Editorial | Tightrope walk: on the India and Japan relationship …

India an indispensable partner for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japan
1 year, 4 months ago

India an indispensable partner for free and open Indo-Pacific: Japan

India Today  

India is an indispensable partner to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and Tokyo would like to further expand cooperation in the region with New Delhi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday. Hayashi said Japan is very keen to work hand-in-hand with India to make its G20 presidency successful, especially the upcoming summit of the intergovernmental forum. The …

From Follower to Leader: Japan’s Emergence as a Fully-Fledged Regional Security Actor
1 year, 5 months ago

From Follower to Leader: Japan’s Emergence as a Fully-Fledged Regional Security Actor

The Diplomat  

Japan no longer needs U.S. pressure to undertake a radical expansion in its defense capabilities and security commitments. Japan, like other regional allies of the United States such as South Korea and Australia, realizes that it has to “step up” to maintain the military power balance in the region, given the decline in U.S. power relative to its main protagonist …

At Hiroshima, Japan’s moment to reinforce partnerships
1 year, 6 months ago

At Hiroshima, Japan’s moment to reinforce partnerships

The Hindu  

The G-7 Hiroshima Summit is the first hosted by Tokyo since the 2008 summit and comes at a time when the world is faced with enervating challenges such as the war in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear proliferation, rapidly transpiring impacts of climate change, economic security, unstable supply chains and the impact and regulation of sensitive technologies. Why the agenda …

The China-Japan Relationship Continues in the Spirit of Abe Shinzo
1 year, 7 months ago

The China-Japan Relationship Continues in the Spirit of Abe Shinzo

The Diplomat  

The relationship between China and Japan goes back to antiquity, not surprisingly given the geographical proximity of the two countries. Abe’s genius was to recognize early on – even during his first stint in office, well before such views had become the mainstream – that China had started down a path of intense “competition.” Beijing is striving to achieve dominance …

No ‘sayonara’ for Japan in Indo-Pacific geopolitics
1 year, 8 months ago

No ‘sayonara’ for Japan in Indo-Pacific geopolitics

The Hindu  

The visit by the Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, to India, in March 2023, during which he engaged with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on global and bilateral issues, focused on cooperation between the G-7 and the G-20. Besides this, Mr. Kishida also unveiled “Japan’s New Plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” and exchanged views about deepening the “Japan-India …

Tightrope walk: on the India and Japan relationship and challenges from geopolitical issues
1 year, 9 months ago

Tightrope walk: on the India and Japan relationship and challenges from geopolitical issues

The Hindu  

Since 2006, the Prime Ministers of India and Japan have exchanged visits for their “annual summit”, a meeting that has steered the course of this bilateral relationship. However, it was not the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership that was at the heart of the Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s mission during his quick “official visit” to Delhi this week. …

DC Edit | India, Japan on the same page
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | India, Japan on the same page

Deccan Chronicle  

In a deeply polarised world, it is important to know who your friends are. But its historical closeness to Russia has not come in the way of its advancement in tie-ups in the last few years with the US leading the way in keeping India warm in its strategic axis via the Quad and Japan ready to work even more …

India’s best friend in Asia
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s best friend in Asia

Hindustan Times  

To judge a country’s relationship with India, apply a simple metric. And on that yardstick too, Tokyo would rank as arguably New Delhi’s closest friend in Asia given their shared anxieties about Beijing’s belligerence and the need to maintain stability across the Indo-Pacific. The two countries had substantive bilateral engagements and discussed how they can work together given the uniqueness …

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven summit in May and announced action plans for a new Indo-Pacific initiative aimed at countering China’s influence in the region. China’s territorial claims in the East China and South China seas have rattled Beijing’s smaller neighbors in Southeast Asia …

India indispensable for peace and stability in Indo-Pacific: Japanese PM
1 year, 9 months ago

India indispensable for peace and stability in Indo-Pacific: Japanese PM

The Hindu  

India is indispensable for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and no country should use force or coercion in trying to drive their territorial claims, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday after unveiling his plan for the region. Delivering the 41st Sapru House lecture, Mr. Kishida also strongly condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine and said global principles of …

Japan PM Fumio Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan in India
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Fumio Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Live Mint  

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven major industrial nations summit in May and was later expected to announce a new plan for a free and open Indo-Pacific aimed at countering China's growing influence in the region. On his two-day trip to India, Fumio Kishida said PM Narendra Modi …

Why India-Japan Ties Are Immune To Mutual Disagreements On Russia-Ukraine War
1 year, 9 months ago

Why India-Japan Ties Are Immune To Mutual Disagreements On Russia-Ukraine War

The Quint  

Indian and Japanese responses to Russia’s war in Ukraine have differed and Prime Minister Kishida, as this year’s chair of the G-7, will look to garner some support for the grouping’s strong opposition to the Ukraine conflict from G-20 chair Prime Minister Modi. The meeting of G-20 Foreign Ministers in New Delhi earlier this month ended without a consensus on …

Free Indo-Pacific, China Threat, Expanding Ties: Here's Why Japan PM's Visit is Significant
1 year, 9 months ago

Free Indo-Pacific, China Threat, Expanding Ties: Here's Why Japan PM's Visit is Significant

News 18  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India on Monday to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in areas of defence, security, trade and high technologies. The Japanese prime minister arrived in Delhi at around 8 am on Monday on a nearly 27-hour visit to ramp up bilateral ties in a range of areas and discuss how convergence between India’s …

Japan PM Fumio Kishida arrives in India; here’s what’s on agenda
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Fumio Kishida arrives in India; here’s what’s on agenda

Live Mint  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to arrive in India for a two-day trip on today i.e. The Prime minister's office also added, "I also intend to further strengthen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan. In a press briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Japan is a "very …

Japan's new thrust in the Indo-Pacific | Explained
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan's new thrust in the Indo-Pacific | Explained

India Today  

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s two-day visit to India on March 20-21 comes exactly a year after his last visit. He mentioned the importance of securing airspace, possibly as a direct consequence of the provocations that Japan’s Air Self Defence Force has faced in recent years as a result of air operations by the Chinese PLA Air Force and the …

Japan PM Kishida to visit India on March 20, 2023; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on agenda
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan PM Kishida to visit India on March 20, 2023; G-7, G-20, Indo-Pacific ties on agenda

The Hindu  

Synchronising plans for the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May this year and the G20 summit in Delhi in September will be on the agenda for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s 24-hour visit to Delhi on March 19, said a senior Japanese official. Mr. Kishida will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also deliver a major speech on Japan’s Indo-Pacific …

Will Japan Succeed in Its ‘Global South’ Diplomacy?
1 year, 9 months ago

Will Japan Succeed in Its ‘Global South’ Diplomacy?

The Diplomat  

When the 211th Diet was convened earlier this year, Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio gave a major policy speech announcing Tokyo’s intention to strengthen its engagement with countries in the so-called Global South. The “free and open Indo-Pacific”, launched by then-Prime Minister Abe at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development held in Kenya in August 2016, is probably the …

Japanese PM plans three-day visit to India from March 19
1 year, 9 months ago

Japanese PM plans three-day visit to India from March 19

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo : Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to visit India later this month for talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi, a government source said on Friday, even as Tokyo holds the presidency of the Group of Seven nations this year, the Nikkei Asia reported. Kishida's trip to India, currently chair of the Group of 20 economies for 2023, would …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will Japan’s rearmament impact India’s China ties?
2 years ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will Japan’s rearmament impact India’s China ties?

Deccan Chronicle  

The East Asia scenario has got a lot more complex with Japan’s decision to rearm itself for the first time in 77 years with a whopping five-year $320 billion military budget, and soon to catapult itself to the position of the third largest defence budget, after the United States and China. The new strategic thinking, especially on the part of …

Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to bolster defence ties
2 years, 3 months ago

Rajnath Singh meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo to bolster defence ties

The Hindu  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, September 8, 2022, met with his Japanese counterpart Yasukazu Hamada and said the bilateral special strategic and global partnership between the two countries plays a crucial role in ensuring a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region. "Reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence cooperation and regional affairs during the bilateral meeting with Japan’s Minister of …

Why the India-Japan ministerial is crucial
2 years, 3 months ago

Why the India-Japan ministerial is crucial

Hindustan Times  

The Indo-Pacific is front and centre in this week’s high-powered diplomacy, whether it be aligning the coordinates on geo-economics at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework ’s ministerial meeting in Los Angeles, geo-strategy at the Quad meeting in Delhi or a series of India-Japan ministerial dialogues in Tokyo. Today, the primacy of Delhi in the Japanese security outlook is firmly entrenched, as …

Abe and China: Beyond Yasukuni
2 years, 4 months ago

Abe and China: Beyond Yasukuni

The Diplomat  

When former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was assassinated on July 8 during a campaign event in Nara, Japan, it shocked the world – China included. After Abe’s passing, though, Xi offered “deep condolences” and noted that “former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made efforts to improve China-Japan relations when he was in office and contributed positively to this endeavor.” The …

US Hopes for a Post-Abe Japan
2 years, 4 months ago

US Hopes for a Post-Abe Japan

The Diplomat  

On July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was gunned down in broad daylight during a campaign stop for a fellow member of the Liberal Democratic Party. A stable Kishida government that will continue Abe’s vision for Japan to take on a greater role in addressing cross-border issues has been welcomed by Washington. Ironically, Abe’s passing may actually provide …

Sanjaya Baru | Why Shinzo Abe emerged as Japan’s most significant PM
2 years, 4 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | Why Shinzo Abe emerged as Japan’s most significant PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose tragic assassination on July 8 was mourned all around the world, has been widely referred to as the island nation’s “most consequential” head of government. India’s decision to declare itself a nuclear weapons power in May 1998 made matters worse with Japan imposing sanctions, citing its principled opposition to nuclear weapons. In December …

Will ‘redouble’ work in Indo-Pacific in memory of Shinzo Abe: Leaders of Australia, India and U.S.
2 years, 5 months ago

Will ‘redouble’ work in Indo-Pacific in memory of Shinzo Abe: Leaders of Australia, India and U.S.

The Hindu  

NEW DELHI: Condoling the demise of Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, the leaders of Australia, India, and the United States on Saturday pledged that they will honour the memory of the slain leader by “redoubling” the work “towards a peaceful and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, and U.S. President Joe Biden …

Abe, a true friend of India
2 years, 5 months ago

Abe, a true friend of India

Hindustan Times  

Shinzo Abe was a transformative leader. As Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, Abe provided stability to a country which had long been marred by frequent changes in government. As a third-generation political figure, Abe was deeply conscious of Japan’s place in the world, the emerging threats to Japan’s security in the form of a belligerent China, and Tokyo’s need to …

‘Japan is back’: How Shinzo Abe restored Japan’s global standing
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Japan is back’: How Shinzo Abe restored Japan’s global standing

The Hindu  

During a visit to the United States in February 2013, shortly after becoming Japan’s Prime Minister for the second time – a post he would hold longer than any other Japanese leader — Shinzo Abe declared, “Japan is back”. Richard McGregor, Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute and author of “Asia’s Reckoning: China, Japan, and the Fate of US Power …

India-Japan ties have deepened in every sphere in 70 years: PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

India-Japan ties have deepened in every sphere in 70 years: PM Modi

The Hindu  

On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 28 said that the ties between the two countries have deepened in every sphere, be it strategic, economic or people-to-people contacts. The recent visit to India by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the annual summit laid out a roadmap …

Japan and Australia Back India’s Push Against Biden’s Derailment of The Quad
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan and Australia Back India’s Push Against Biden’s Derailment of The Quad

News 18  

With their recent back-to-back meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have sent a strong and united message to the Biden Administration— the Quad’s Indo-Pacific agenda should not fall out of focus and that involves preventing the dilution of the Quad’s apprehensions about China. While President Joe Biden has called …

The future of India-Japan ties
2 years, 9 months ago

The future of India-Japan ties

Hindustan Times  

The Ukraine crisis figured prominently at the annual India-Japan Summit, as was widely expected, though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida sent out clear signals that the two key players of the Indo-Pacific region will continue to focus on challenges closer home. The summit, held after a hiatus of three years, was underpinned by several measures …

Tokyo to Delhi: The post-pandemic blueprint
2 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo to Delhi: The post-pandemic blueprint

Hindustan Times  

The visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to India could not have been better timed. Despite differing orientations — Tokyo’s decades-old treaty alliance with Washington and Delhi’s guiding principle of strategic autonomy and multi-polarity— the compelling rationale of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's vision of the “Confluence of the Two Seas” has laid the foundation for a trusted partnership …

Kishida in Kantei: What can the Indo-Pacific partners expect from Japan?
3 years, 2 months ago

Kishida in Kantei: What can the Indo-Pacific partners expect from Japan?

Hindustan Times  

Fumio Kishida will walk into Kantei as prime minister on October 4 following a high-voltage political race, marked by murky factional political culture of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. As the longest-serving foreign minister in the post-war era in Shinzo Abe cabinet, and LDP’s former policy research council chief, Kishida has hands-on experience in pursuing Tokyo’s national interest in the …

The rising sun in India-Japan relations
3 years, 7 months ago

The rising sun in India-Japan relations

The Hindu  

Contrary to the expectations of many, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has turned out to be a true successor of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, on the foreign policy front. During a phone call with the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Suga expressed concern over China’s “unilateral” actions in the East and South China Seas, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. During the Shinzo …

US to join Australia, India, Japan in first-ever Quad summit
3 years, 9 months ago

US to join Australia, India, Japan in first-ever Quad summit

Al Jazeera  

The ‘Quad’ meeting comes as the US has stressed working with allies in the Indo-Pacific to counter Beijing’s growing might. US President Joe Biden will hold the first-ever joint talks with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan as part of an emerging four-way alliance seen as fundamental to efforts to balance China’s growing military and economic power. Friday’s virtual …

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s new prime minister, stepping from the shadows of his longtime supporting role, said Saturday in his debut at the U.N. General Assembly that he’s willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without any conditions. Much as he’s done domestically in the week and a half that he’s been prime minister, Suga is eager to …

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
4 years, 2 months ago

Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight

Live Mint  

Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe with backroom bureaucratic maneuvers and in largely scripted, sometimes prickly dealings with the media. He is “a capable lieutenant who will follow Abe’s foreign policy.” Because of the constraints on travel and face-to-face …

Shinzo Abe redefined India-Japan ties | Opinion
4 years, 3 months ago

Shinzo Abe redefined India-Japan ties | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

From capturing global strategic imagination with his “Confluence of the Two Seas” speech in the Indian Parliament to articulating the India-Japan Indo-Pacific Vision 2025 — the Shinzo Abe era is defined by high-powered diplomacy that delivered. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Yamanakako village, Yamanashi prefecture, October 28, 2018 As the challenges to the liberal …

Japan's helping hand: Shinzo Abe's legacy
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan's helping hand: Shinzo Abe's legacy

India Today  

On August 28, Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would be stepping down for health reasons, but that he would continue in his post until a successor is appointed, likely by the end of this month. The two countries are also major security partners—the Abe-Modi friendship saw Japan signing a nuclear cooperation deal with India, despite New Delhi …

Analysis | Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister who raised Japan’s profile, deepened ties with India
4 years, 3 months ago

Analysis | Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister who raised Japan’s profile, deepened ties with India

The Hindu  

“Japan is back,” announced Shinzo Abe in a speech during a visit to the United States in February 2013, shortly after he became Japan’s Prime Minister for the second time. “While the Trump administration leaned toward trade protectionism, the Abe administration managed to establish TPP even without US, thereby enabling the Asia Pacific region to somehow maintain a momentum of …

As the world gets tougher on China, Japan launches its own demarches, albeit gingerly
4 years, 4 months ago

As the world gets tougher on China, Japan launches its own demarches, albeit gingerly

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, Japan’s defence ministry warned that China was trying to “alter the status quo in the East China Sea and the South China Sea,” and it ranked China as a more serious long-term threat than North Korea Tokyo: Earlier this year, as it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic was not going to pass quickly, the Japanese government …

Global support for India grows amidst India-China standoff
4 years, 5 months ago

Global support for India grows amidst India-China standoff

Op India  

As the groundswell of opposition develops against China for its alleged involvement in unleashing the deadly contagion across the world and bungling up its initial handling of coronavirus crisis, many countries around the globe have also raised their voices against China’s imperialistic and expansionist impulses in its neighbourhood. The White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany quoted President Trump saying, “China’s …

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