03 January 2012

Editorial: (India/Japan) The Forgotten Summit

By Rajeev Sharma

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s visit to India at the end of last month brought about several positive developments. Yet although relations seem to be warming as the two nations attempt to build strong bilateral ties, the visit also highlighted an important issue: the lack of understanding among average Indians and Japanese about how important bilateral ties are.

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India, Japan Ties Blossom

By Victoria Tuke

“Asia’s fastest growing relationship.” That’s one way of describing ties between Japan and India in recent months. And, while December 28 saw international attention focused on the elaborate funeral ceremonies for Kim Jong-il, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was working to consolidate progress during talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.

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