Asian G-2: Modi and Abe are drawn together
It has been the received wisdom for decades that neither Japan nor India can lead Asia in the 21st century. After its Asian ambition was gutted by a comprehensive defeat …
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Japan PM Abe to discuss counter-terror plan with Modi
As Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gear up to step up security cooperation with India, this time round he will have an additional concern to share with his Indian counterpart …
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Japan PM begins India journey
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched down in India on December 11 to begin a three-day visit that is expected to upscale economic relations and bring Asia’s two leading …
Read MoreBiting the bullet: Abe visit to push India-Japan ties on fast-track
Call it speed diplomacy, if you will. The friction-free India-Japan ties look set to cruise on a fast track, with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train deal already done, and waiting to be formally announced during Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s December 11-13 visit to India.
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Tokyo calling! Abe to woo Indian students
Tokyo calling! Are Indian students tuned in? When Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits India from December 11-13, there will be many big-ticket issues on the table, including the nuclear …
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Abe visit: Japan races ahead, wins first bullet train project in India
Ending months of vacillation, the Indian government has finally approved the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project, signifying a new speed and energy in India-Japan relations ahead of Prime Minister …
Read MorePM Abe’s visit: Opening new vistas in India-Japan special ties
The 9th annual summit meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and PM Narendra Modi this weekend is not going to be a usual get-together. Abe told Modi last month at Kuala Lumpur at the 13th ASEAN meeting that bilateral relations exhibit “greatest potential of any bilateral relations in the world”
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Abe’s India visit: Japan set to win India’s first bullet train deal
The India-Japan relationship is set to move onto fast-track during Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s December 11-13 visit to India, with Tokyo expected to win the right to construct India’s first bullet …
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India’s balancing act: V.K. Singh to visit Beijing for World War II Parade
It’s official. India’s Minister of State for External Affairs General V.K. Singh will represent India at China’s World War II Military Parade that commemorates the 70thanniversary of the end of World War II and China’s victory day celebrations over Japan. Around 30 heads of state are expected to be in Beijing on September 3 to attend the high profile event.
These include, among others, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Myanmar’s President Thein Sein, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang. This is the first time China is holding a military parade to mark the day and this move is seen by many as China’s intent to showcase its military strength and capabilities.
Seventeen countries are sending 1000 soldiers to march at the parade. India is not, however, sending any military contingent to the Beijing event. India had earlier sent a military contingent to participate in Russia’s commemoration of World War II, which was attended by India’s President Pranab Mukherjee. China had also invited Mr Mukherjee as per protocol but the Indian government, after much internal discussions, decided to send Mr Singh to China as its representative. Informed sources said that India decided to downgrade its representation due to its burgeoning relations with Japan as China’s military parade is widely seen as aimed at expressing anti-Japan sentiment.
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India’s defence minister to visit Japan
India and Japan are set to impart a fresh ballast to their burgeoning military ties when Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar goes on his maiden foreign visit to Japan. Mr Parrikar …
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