Paper: GS – II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India Relations with major Powers, Issue: India – Japan relations.
Context:
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP by 2026 to strengthen security and deepen cooperation with India under the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” strategy.
Key Takeaways:
| What is the Quad? Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) is a strategic forum involving India, the US, Japan, and Australia, focusing on maritime security and economic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.Not a military alliance but a diplomatic partnership aimed at maintaining a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. |
Key Highlights:
Defence Modernization and Strategic Posture:
- Objective: To strengthen Japan’s deterrence and response capabilities amid threats from China, North Korea, and Russia.
- Review of Security Documents: Ordered a review of Japan’s National Security, Strategic, and Defence plans, ensuring alignment with evolving geopolitical realities.
- Significance: Marks Japan’s largest defence expansion since WWII and reinforces its alliance with the U.S. while balancing constitutional pacifism.
Strengthening the Japan-India Strategic Partnership:
- Key Diplomatic Statement: In response to PM Narendra Modi’s congratulatory message, Takaichi expressed her commitment to advancing the Japan–India Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
- Highlighted India’s unique leadership role in the Global South.
- Stressed Takaichi’s continuity of former PM Shinzo Abe’s Indo-Pacific doctrine, recognizing India’s central role.
- Strategic Relevance: Both nations share interests in maritime security, supply chain resilience, digital connectivity, and defence technology cooperation.
Reinforcing the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Vision:
PM Takaichi’s policy combines assertiveness and continuity, boosting defence and the FOIP vision while deepening Japan-India ties for regional stability and shared growth.
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