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The Quad Plus: Towards a Shared Strategic Vision for the Indo-Pacific Edited by Walter Lohman, Lt General Ravi K Sawhney, Andrew Davies & Ippeita Nishida
Lt General R K Sawhney, PVSM, AVSM, Centre Head & Senior Fellow, National Security and Strategic Studies & Internal Security Studies, VIF

Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Wisdom Tree (10 February 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 8183283950 ISBN-13: 978-8183283953 Online Availab....

February 10, 2015 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Indo-Pacific , Quad Plus , Australia , USA , Japan , Book Published , Strategic Vision , ndia
Abe’s Re-election and India-Japan Relations
Dr Harinder Sekhon

Shinzo Abe’s decisive victory in the mid term polls on December 14 augurs well for the future of India-Japan relations. Diplomatic ties between India and Japan that have seen an upswing over the past two decades are slated to assume even greater si....

December 23, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
US Rebalance to Asia – An Assessment
Dr Harinder Sekhon

US President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday for the APEC summit, the first of a series of summit and bilateral meetings with regional and world leaders. This visit comes at a time when a majority of Americans are despondent that the country....

November 28, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , US
Vietnamese Economy and Current Cooperation with India
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction The Vietnamese economy at the time of unification on 30 April 1975 was a highly centralised planned economy like the former Soviet Union. This underwent change with the introduction of Doi Moi in 1986. With the breakup of the S....

November 27, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
India’s ‘Act East’ Policy: A Perspective
Dr Rahul Mishra

India’s Look East Policy (LEP) came of age when New Delhi celebrated two decades of engagement by holding the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in November 2012. The first phase of LEP lasted for one decade till 2002 when the then Minister for Exte....

November 20, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
India and Japan: Asia’s Best Friends
Aftab Seth

India’s relations with Japan reach back over 15 centuries. The Tokyo Declaration issued on September 1st 2014, on the occasion of the meeting of the two Prime Ministers, echoed this connection in the following words: ”Conscious tha....

September 15, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
India-Japan Ties: Tokyo Must Move Forward on Nuke Deal to Realise Strategic Potential
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s just concluded visit to Japan has been successful on various counts. Politically, the India-Japan relationship has been solidified; economically, prospects of major Japanese investments in India have improved; on the ....

September 11, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Modi’s Japan Visit: Need for a Paradigm Shift in Strategic Ties
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

After evaluating the emerging strategic environment in the neighbourhood and beyond, Prime Minister Narendra Modi preferred to visit Bhutan first and thereafter Japan. While the visit to Bhutan underscored his understanding of the crucial strategic ....

July 18, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Recent Trends in Vietnam-Japan Ties and Implications for India
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty

Introduction Japan has been an important trading partner of Vietnam from the 16th century. The port of Hoi An close to Danang in Central Vietnam was an important trading port and Japanese ships visited this location frequently to undertake ....

March 18, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Shinzo Abe’s India Visit – Hits and Misses
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Much has been achieved during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s current visit to India and much has not. In reiterating a clear intention to strengthen bilateral ties, the visit has been a success, though in breaking new strategic ground concret....

January 28, 2014 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
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