India and Japan: Economic and Strategic Partnership

The Indo-Japanese relationship has witnessed a major transformation since the end of cold war. The bipolar system resulted in greater interdependence among nations. The concept of security became more comprehensive and included non-military elements. Above all, globalization created new opportunities and united the whole world by integrating and breaking barriers. All these transformed the Indo-Japanese relations which hitherto seemed stagnated. India’s economic liberalization also played its role by throwing new opportunities. Since liberalization, both the countries have reaffirmed to continue to promote commonalities and identify areas of convergence for mutual cooperation between them in a constructive manner. With common values and broad convergence of our interests, India-Japan partnership has the potential to create a ripple effect, leading to positive developments – not just for them but for Asia as a whole and, in turn, the world as well. Of late, the Indo-Japanese relations have broadened and included security along with economic aspects. One important lesson that both the countries have learnt from their past experiences is that they should improve the quality of their relationship. In future, it would be interesting to see how the bilateral relationship between the two countries would have an impact on Asia. Focusing on the Indo-Japanese relations, the book is designed in two sections. The first section delves into economic relations between India and Japan and focuses on Trade, business, investments, etc. The second section exclusively deals with the strategic aspect of their relationship.