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.
Trading on the US stock market on Monday began with another sell-off over recession fears extending the worldwide slump that started in Japan and spread across India and South Korea in Asia and and Europe.
The PALM10 meeting was held exactly two months after New Caledonia, an island nation strategically located close to Australia and a French overseas territory, was hit by riots,threatening to destabilise the region.
In my articles published in these columns on 24 and 25 July, I had mentioned that the Pacific Islands have emerged as the theatre of greatpower contestation where countries such as the US, China, India and Australia are spreading their influence and leaving their strategic footprints.
Going into the sixth day of competitions on Thursday, China had 9 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze for a total of 19 medals.
China was following close behind with six gold medals maintaining their upper hand in shooting and diving.
