Japan-India Relations

Japan’s Strategic Pivot: Popular Leadership, Public Signalling And The China Question | Explainers News

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Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 11:14 IST PM Sanae Takaichi, often described by commentators as charismatic and media-savvy, represents a departure from the restrained leadership archetype long associated with Japan Japan’s evolving domestic policy landscape is less a turn towards hardline posturing against China and more a response to shifting geopolitical realities. Over the past decade, … Read more

Japan should start giving security aid to Pakistan

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The Philippines will once again receive Japan’s Official Security Assistance, marking the third consecutive year of such support. In 2024, Tokyo pledged coastal radar systems and patrol boats to the Philippines and speed boats to Indonesia under the government-to-government scheme.   Yet as Tokyo’s Indo-Pacific ambitions grow, a critical question emerges: Can OSA expand beyond … Read more