| ID | 084882 |
| Title Proper | India and Japan |
| Other Title Information | reluctant idealism to practical realism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Paul, Joshy M |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The relationship between Japan and India has been influenced by the international power configuration over time. In the early post-War period, both countries embraced idealistic moor-ings about how the world should be. In due course of time, the United States (US) alliance system put Japan in the western camp of Cold War power politics while India followed a policy of non-alignment. However, with the end of the Cold War and the transformation of Asia into a composite power playground, India and Japan have developed a much closer relationship. The relative decline of America's strategic interest towards the East Asian region and the changing dynamics of security in Asia have forced Japan to search for new partners in Asia, culminat-ing in the present strategic partnership with India. It is in this context that this article probes Indo-Japanese relations by analysing their economic, political and strategic facets. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asian Survey Vol. 15,No. 1;Jan-Jun 2008:p99-119 |
| Journal Source | South Asian Survey Vol. 15,No. 1;Jan-Jun 2008:p99-119 |
| Key Words | India ; Japan ; Idealism ; Realism ; Economic ; Political ; Strategic |