Sir,
Never before India – Japan relations was calibrated by a third country factor. The recent summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on November 11 and 12 in Japan and the deals between the two countries were the reflections of India-Japan concern over China’s assertiveness for Asian hegemony and muscle flexing in South China sea. Six year tug-of-war on Civil Nuclear deal and Japan’s sale of US -2 amphibious planes to Indian Navy, pledging for defense equipment and cooperation through Defense Framework Agreement and Joint Working Group in the Joint Statement , joint cooperation for development of Chabahar Port in Iran and reiteration of commitment for maintenance of peace in South China Sea reflect the new directions of the India-Japan relation, catalyzed by China concern in Asia.
Yours etc…
Subrata Majumder
New Delhi
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