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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicIndia-Japan ties

Topic: India-Japan ties

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s first test is on 28 October—her meeting with Trump

Sanae Takaichi is no feminist icon—her views on gender roles and same-sex marriage are conservative—but she is seen as resolute, even hardline, on policy.

Family, teachers back Haryana woman trolled for ‘safe’ in Japan due to Modi’s ‘connections’ remark

While social media users mocked Shivangi Batheja’s emotional remarks after meeting PM Modi in Tokyo, her family & school in Haryana say she has made them proud.

Snub at Trump? Biden-era pacts on minerals & Indo-Pacific trade find mention in India-Japan factsheet

Ties between India & the US have hit a rough patch in recent months. Trump imposed tariffs of 50 percent on India for its unfair trade practices & continued purchase of Russian oil.

India & Japan take aim at China, voice ‘serious concern’ over militarisation of East, South China seas

Joint statement outlines priorities on global security, placing focus on hotspots such as South China Sea and East China Sea, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war and Pahalgam.

Japan targets $68 bn investment in India over 10 yrs, both to set up NSA-level dialogue mechanism

New Delhi: Amidst turmoil in India-US ties, Japan has set a target of investing $68 billion in India in the next decade, along with...

India must move Japan from ‘old friend’ trap to real partners

PM Modi’s visit to Japan comes at the right moment to recalibrate a relationship long described as “natural” but left underutilised. We must free it from the warm and fuzzy comfort of nostalgia

Modi in Japan as both countries face Trump’s new world. A look at New Delhi-Tokyo partnership over the yrs

Japan is set to announce intent to double investment target to $68 bn. From defence co-production to economic security initiative, both nations look to deepen ties amid global turmoil.

CDS General Anil Chauhan discusses defence ties with Japan’s Chief of Staff

General Yoshida Yoshihide, Chief of Staff of the Japan Defense, met with General Anil Chauhan as part of ongoing effects to deepen bilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jaishankar, Iwaya Discuss Strengthening India-Japan Ties

Foreign ministers meet in Washington D.C. to review progress in various sectors. They designated 2025-26 as the India-Japan Year of Science, Technology, and Innovation.

Asian NATO? Why Japan PM’s big new idea won’t shake up foreign policy

One of the most difficult tasks for Shigeru Ishiba, apart from keeping together the divided LDP, will be implementing his foreign policy ideas—if he chooses to pursue them.

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.