Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide: Japan’s Conservative Turn and the Supermajority Era
Anshika Agarwal Relations between Tokyo and Beijing have deteriorated since Takaichi suggested Japan might become involved if China attacked Taiwan.
Motegi’s India Visit Signals a More ‘Outcome-Driven’ India–Japan Alliance
Megna Devkar The three-day visit of Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to India from January 15–17, 2026, highlights the growing…
Lomavata Kizuna: How Japan and Fiji’s Cooperation Stabilises the Indo-Pacific Order
Faareha Usmani The renewed and strengthened Japan-Fiji ties will have positive outcomes for India as they underscore India’s vision of…
Japan’s First Female PM – Sanae Takaichi’s Leadership Signals Change in Japan’s Politics and Global Posture
Aayush Pal Sanae Takaichi’s rise is a revolutionary moment for Japanese politics, symbolising a breakthrough for women’s representation in leadership.
The Road to Industrial Power: How Strategic States Defied Markets to Build Wealth
Parag Gilada An Industrial Policy that lacks an export focus is a formula of stagnation. The East Asian success stories…
Structural, Strategic, Future-Oriented: PM Modi’s Japan Visit Redefines Bilateral Ties
Tejashree P V Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Japan has reaffirmed that India–Japan relations are no longer symbolic; they are structural,…
Between Reconciliation and Rivalry: Understanding the Historical Wounds in Sino-Japanese Ties
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey Even after China and Japan normalised diplomatic relations in 1972, the question of justice and reparations for Chinese…
South Korea Elects Liberal Leadership Amid Post-Coup Recovery
The conservatives failed to control inflation, and under President Yoon, North Korea's threat intensified, marked by a series…
India and the Quad: Strategic Autonomy in an Unstable Indo-Pacific
India’s engagement with the Quad showcases a prime example of how the nation can use pragmatic thinking to…
The Tokyo Trilateral: Economic Interdependence and the Future of East Asian Cooperation
Bishwarupa Kar The discussions during the meeting were aimed at cooperation on various topics of cultural exchange, climate change and…