Indo-japanese Relations:from "Spiritual to Special Strategic and Global Partnership "

This article analyses the multifaceted dimensions of New Delhi-Tokyo bilateral relationship in the 21st Century, encompassing the political & diplomatic, economic, defense & security and cultural cooperation. With the signing of a ‘peace treaty’ between India & Japan in 1952, the diplomatic relations between the two nations have been established. Both nations have close economic ties since 1991. They have strong defense and security cooperation since 2008. In the recent years the defense exchanges between the two nations have gained strength because of the issues of peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. They have also very rich cultural linkages based on Buddhism since 4th Century A.D. Significantly, the recent meeting of the Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi with his newly appointed Japanese Counterpart Mr. Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN-India Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit held at Vientiane, Lao PDR from 10th-11th October 2024 has further strengthened the bilateral cooperation between the two the trusted and strategic partners India and Japan.