Japan-India relations

The late Japanese prime minister is widely acknowledged as the driving force in closer Japan-India relations, but his India affinity has deeper roots than often acknowledged.

In 2025, India and Japan will delve deeper into defense and security ties that they diligently strengthened throughout 2024.

From perennial concerns about China to Japan's new domestic political scene, Japanese and Indian ministers will have plenty to discuss on August 20.

Three interrelated pillars – personal diplomacy, shared values, and strategic convergence – are at the center of the deepening relationship.

Military engagements between India and Japan have been on a steady growth path that mirrors the shared political and strategic goals of Delhi and Tokyo.

While India's growth figures are attractive to Japanese investors considering long-term strategies, there is a challenge in converting this interest into short-term investment plans.

Can Japan emulate its success story of Southeast Asian economic corridors in the Bay of Bengal? 

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida is pursuing deeper cooperation with the developing world even while prepping to host a summit of advanced economies.

Three reasons why the Japanese PM’s trip was historic.

India and Japan’s shared concerns about China are a key driver of their growing relationship. 

Amid fractured global politics, Kishida’s visit to New Delhi proved how crucial India in for Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy.

Is the Japanese PM making up for his foreign minister’s absence at the G-20, or is there more to the trip?