Why India and Japan should deepen ties amid volatile geographical landscape
Indo-Pacific is fast becoming the epicentre of global security, and for India and Japan, the urgency of deepening strategic cooperation has never been more pressing.
Indo-Pacific is fast becoming the epicentre of global security, and for India and Japan, the urgency of deepening strategic cooperation has never been more pressing.
Steady rainfall on Wednesday has helped contain the spread of a week-long wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan's Iwate Prefecture, local media reported.
PM Modi also highlighted the importance of enhanced cooperation in skill development, which remains a key pillar of India-Japan bilateral ties.
The 6th edition of the India-Japan joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian, is currently in progress at the East Fuji Training Area in Japan. Scheduled to end on March 9, the exercise underscores the growing defence cooperation between the two nations, focusing on strengthening operational capabilities and interoperability.
According to a government survey in Japan, over 80 per cent of Japanese people support the death penalty, stating that the existence of the system is "unavoidable," local media reported on Sunday.
The G4 Ministers representing Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan stressed that a comprehensive reform of the Security Council is an "essential part" of any endeavor to make the United Nations better reflect contemporary geopolitical realities and thus fit for the present and future.
India has overtaken Japan to become the third most powerful nation in Asia, as per the 2024 edition of Asia Power Index (API). According to it, India now stands third on the index after the US and China.
In November and December, however, temperatures are expected to return to typical seasonal averages due to the arrival of cool air, the Japan Meteorological Agency predicted Tuesday.
The four countries, which are all claimants for permanent seats in the UNSC, stressed a comprehensive reform of the Security Council as an essential part of any endeavour to make the UN better reflect contemporary geopolitical realities.
Affirming support for the reformation of United Nations Security Council to better represent the developing world, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said that the United States has long endorsed permanent seats in the council for India, Japan and Germany.
