19/01/2022 - International Relations

KEY POINTS

·        The year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and India.

·        Even before the establishment of diplomatic relations, the goodwill between the people of the two countries was deeply rooted through business, academic and cultural exchanges.

·        Many Japanese travelled to India to purchase cotton, iron ore, etc. The exchanges among artists should also be mentioned. This includes an interaction between the Nobel Laureate in literature, Rabindranath Tagore and Okakura Tenshin, a Japanese philosopher.

·        As democratic countries in Asia, can cooperate to contribute to global peace and prosperity, share political, economic and strategic interests based on the firm foundations of common values and traditions.

·        Economic relations can be further augmented. For long, Japan has been the largest ODA (Official Development Assistance) donor to India.

·        One of the most recent and ongoing examples of our collaboration is the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project.

·        Cultural exchanges including literature, movies, music, sports and academics are essential for our relations, enabling a better understanding.

·        Despite the coronavirus pandemic, our ties continue to flourish. Even though the number of in-person interactions may have been impacted, this in no way does this imply that our ties have weakened.

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