Japan's helping hand: Shinzo Abe's legacy
4 years, 4 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 not being a signatory to either the NPT or the CTBT. On September 3, the Japan government had incentivised Japanese firms looking to relocate manufacturing facilities out of China and into India, along with ASEAN countries and Bangladesh. Earlier, on September 1, India and Japan, along with Australia, had also signed a tripartite agreement to ‘initiate supply chain resilience initiatives’ in the Indo-Pacific region. On September 3, media reports said that Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry had amended its list of relocation destinations for which Japanese firms seeking to move manufacturing facilities out of China would get subsidies, adding India and Bangladesh to the list.

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A ‘fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy
1 year, 4 months ago

A ‘fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy

The Hindu  

India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem. The partnership will focus on five areas: ‘semiconductor design, manufacturing, equipment research, establishing resilience in the semiconductor supply chain, and talent development’, paving the …

India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains
1 year, 5 months ago

India and Japan look to collaborate in building semiconductors and resilient supply chains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India and Japan explored collaborating …

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 …

How will India-Japan ties evolve after Abe?
2 years, 5 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 …

Sanjaya Baru | Why Shinzo Abe emerged as Japan’s most significant PM
2 years, 5 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 …

Vishnu Prakash | Adieu Abe San! Japan loses a proud visionary, China a frenemy
2 years, 5 months ago

Vishnu Prakash | Adieu Abe San! Japan loses a proud visionary, China a frenemy

Deccan Chronicle  

At the end of the day, it’s all about destiny! The grandson of Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, son of foreign minister Shintaro Abe, and a charismatic personality himself, Shinzo Abe was clearly destined to hold Japan’s highest office. “Abe’s legacy is a world better prepared to confront China,” Josh Rogin wrote in the Washington Post. Also Japan, conscious of its …

Narendra Modi Will Miss Shinzo Abe Badly, But India-Japan Ties Are in Safe Hands
2 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi Will Miss Shinzo Abe Badly, But India-Japan Ties Are in Safe Hands

News 18  

Japan is in deep mourning after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister and Member of the Lower House of the Diet Shinzo Abe. The Indian Prime Minister, several other Cabinet Ministers, and political leaders cutting across party lines in India expressed their deep condolences to the grieving family members of the Abe family. Significantly, Prime Minister Abe articulated the …

Will ‘redouble’ work in Indo-Pacific in memory of Shinzo Abe: Leaders of Australia, India and U.S.
2 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Biden to make US, India closest allies globally
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden to make US, India closest allies globally

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Describing Indo-US ties as a partnership of trust at his first bilateral meeting on Tuesday with United States President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the friendship between the two countries "will continue to be a force for good for global peace and stability." Later, briefing about the bilateral meeting, the US announced that both nations …

Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi

The Hindu  

May 23, 2022 12:44 pm | Updated 01:18 pm IST - Tokyo Ahead of a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, May 23, 2022, said that he sees Japan as an “indispensable partner” in India’s continuing transformation, asserting that New Delhi’s speed and scale combined with ease of doing business, attractive incentives, bold reforms …

India’s trade pact with Australia will click: It ticks the right boxes
2 years, 9 months ago

India’s trade pact with Australia will click: It ticks the right boxes

Live Mint  

The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, signed on 2 April, is in many aspects a path-breaking trade agreement for both countries. One of the major factors behind this new FTA confidence and support shown by Indian Industry is that the government has identified the right set of countries for such trade and aggressively ensured meaningful market access for Indian …

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 …

Japan PM Kishida to stress unity on Ukraine in meet with Modi
2 years, 9 months ago

Japan PM Kishida to stress unity on Ukraine in meet with Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will encourage a unified approach on Ukraine when he meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, while aiming to strengthen security ties across the Indo-Pacific region. "Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine coincides with this trip, I'd like to emphasise the importance of international unity and confirm that Japan and …

Japanese PM to visit India to build Indo-Pacific partnership
2 years, 9 months ago

Japanese PM to visit India to build Indo-Pacific partnership

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to strengthen their partnership in the Indo-Pacific and beyond in view of China’s growing footprint in the region, an Indian official said Thursday. The meeting on Saturday will provide an opportunity to exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, said Arindam …

AUKUS Complements Quad; Warm Embrace of it by India, Says Australian PM Morrison
3 years, 3 months ago

AUKUS Complements Quad; Warm Embrace of it by India, Says Australian PM Morrison

News 18  

The trilateral AUKUS security alliance complements partnerships like Quad and there was a “very warm embrace” of the deal by India and Japan as both the countries totally understood and supported what it is seeking to achieve, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. He said Quad comprising India, Australia, the US and Japan, is not an alliance and …

The rising sun in India-Japan relations
3 years, 8 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, 10 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 …

PM Modi, Japan PM Shinzo Abe speak on phone after India and Japan sign logistics agreement
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi, Japan PM Shinzo Abe speak on phone after India and Japan sign logistics agreement

The Hindu  

India and Japan signed a logistics agreement that will allow the Armed Forces of both sides to coordinate closely in services and supplies. A statement from the government informed that the agreement on ‘Reciprocal Provision Supplies and Services’ will “increase interoperability between the Armed Forces of India and Japan” and assist in maintaining regional security. “The agreement establishes the enabling …

Shinzo Abe redefined India-Japan ties | Opinion
4 years, 4 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 …

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

Abe vows to boost ties with China, ROK
5 years ago

Abe vows to boost ties with China, ROK

China Daily  

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Dec 9, 2019. Japanese PM says cooperation has made great progress in range of fields Economic cooperation, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and a trilateral free trade agreement between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are hitting high notes amid global uncertainties as Japanese Prime Minister …

Abe vows to boost ties with China, ROK
5 years ago

Abe vows to boost ties with China, ROK

China Daily  

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Dec 9, 2019. Japanese PM says cooperation has made great progress in range of fields Economic cooperation, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and a trilateral free trade agreement between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are hitting high notes amid global uncertainties as Japanese Prime Minister …

Trump and Abe agree on new trade deal that will see Japan slash tariffs on US agricultural imports
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump and Abe agree on new trade deal that will see Japan slash tariffs on US agricultural imports

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump says he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reached a trade deal 'in principle' on Sunday at the annual Group of Seven summit. The president claimed the agreement was favorable to U.S. farmers, because it Japan would be buying up excess corn that's rotting on the stalk now that a China trade accord is no longer imminent. President …

From cars to bullet train, India-Japan ties have come a long way, says Narendra Modi in Kobe while addressing Indian diaspora
5 years, 6 months ago

From cars to bullet train, India-Japan ties have come a long way, says Narendra Modi in Kobe while addressing Indian diaspora

Firstpost  

Addressing the Indian community in this Japanese city, Modi said Japan has played an important role in India’s economic development. Kobe: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday the ties between India and Japan have become stronger from the time the two countries cooperated to make a car to coming together to manufacture bullet trains. Similarly, talent and manpower of India …

India-Japan ties to become stronger in ’New India’: PM Modi tells diaspora
5 years, 6 months ago

India-Japan ties to become stronger in ’New India’: PM Modi tells diaspora

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ties between India and Japan will become stronger in 'New India' as he thanked the Indian diaspora for being part of the world's largest democratic process, which saw the participation of 61 crore voters. "Almost two decades ago, prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the then Japanese premiere Yoshiro Mori together made …

India-Japan ties: Can Modi, Abe go beyond personal chemistry?
6 years, 2 months ago

India-Japan ties: Can Modi, Abe go beyond personal chemistry?

Deccan Chronicle  

The personal chemistry is great; the compliments effusive and the avowals of friendship overwhelming. But can the relationship between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe go beyond their personal equations? Prime Minister Abe has defined his pro-India stance by declaring that he will be India’s friend for ever, and so has Prime Minister Modi by …

India-Japan vision statement: Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe engineer sedate yet steady strengthening of ties
6 years, 2 months ago

India-Japan vision statement: Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe engineer sedate yet steady strengthening of ties

Firstpost  

Compared to the 2017 vision document, we see a greater confidence among Modi and Abe in dovetailing their Act East and Indo-Pacific policies where each neatly segues with the other and presents an alternative vision to China’s military-economic hegemony. India’s concerns on terrorism were also adequately expressed with both countries issuing a sharp nudge to Pakistan to prosecute perpetrators of …

Narendra Modi urges Japanese businessmen to engage more with India, invites them to 'boost investment speed'
6 years, 2 months ago

Narendra Modi urges Japanese businessmen to engage more with India, invites them to 'boost investment speed'

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Saturday, addressed top Japanese businessmen asking them to engage more with India. Modi, who is in Japan to attend the 13th India-Japan annual summit, said that the inputs offered at the Business Leaders Forum will propel India to achieve global benchmarking. Modi asserted that inputs offered at the Forum would help …

China and Japan pledge to boost economic cooperation
6 years, 2 months ago

China and Japan pledge to boost economic cooperation

Al Jazeera  

Traditional Asian rivals agree to work together to boost economic ties amid rising trade tensions with Washington. China and Japan on Friday pledged to forge closer ties as both countries stood together at an “historic turning point”, signing a broad range of agreements including a $30bn currency swap pact, amid rising trade tensions with Washington. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe …

Modi, Abe to announce joint infra projects in Indo-Pacific region
6 years, 2 months ago

Modi, Abe to announce joint infra projects in Indo-Pacific region

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India and Japan could announce the undertaking of joint infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region during a summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe early next week. In other words India, Japan plus one,” said Gokhale.NextMAds India and Japan announced the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor in November 2016, seen as a counter to …

Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers support to Swachh Bharat Mission
6 years, 3 months ago

Japan PM Shinzo Abe offers support to Swachh Bharat Mission

The Quint  

New Delhi, Oct 11 Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered his government's support to the Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation said on Thursday. "In a written message, Prime Minister Abe said that Japan will cooperate with India, which promotes the Clean India initiative under Prime Minister Modi's leadership," said the Ministry. He further underscored Japan's …

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