Q-In the background of Japan's PM visit to India, analyse the importance of Japan for India at various level? What are the challenges in the relationship? (12.5)
Sol - - Recently India and Japan further accelerated their relationship with the inauguration of 508 km Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train with loan from Japan
India and Japan share ties from ancient time with the spread of Buddhism from India. Presently, Importance of Japan for India is as follows
1.Startegically--with rise of China, Japan act as 'enemy of enemy as friend' and countering China in south China Sea, Indian ocean and other areas
2.Economical-India is the largest recipient of Japan's Official development assistance since 1986. Also Japanese companies like Suzuki, Sony etc are famous in the country
3.Culturally--Buddhism as well as similarity of pluralistic, tolerant and democratic society. A famous function called Namaste India festival is an annual event on Japan
4.Military--India is one of only 3 countries with whom Japan has security pact. Both recently conducted Malabar exercise along with US.
Challenges in relationship
1.Trade hasn't reached it potential---it stands at present at around $13.5 billion in the context of trade with China at
$71 billion dollar and between Japan and China at $280 billion.
2.lack of knowledge and expertise about each other restricting the utilisation of fuller relationship potential
With taking measures like promotion of Japanese business in the country, regular military exercise etc, we can have better slogan of Indo-Japanese bhai bhai.
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