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Japan-India development and security cooperation should be steady, not rushed
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Sano, Shutaro |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Under the strong leadership of Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Narendra Modi, Japan and India strive to synergize their respec ve “Free and Open Indo‐Pacific Strategy” and “Act East” policies in a variety of areas including economics, energy, climate change, global governance, and security in line with their “Special Strategic and Global Partnership.” Notably, the rela onship has gained greater strategic significance with the growing demand to converge economic development with security issues in regions bordering India as well as in the broader Indo‐Pacific. Japan’s “proac ve contribu on to peace” ini a ve stresses the need to integrate economic development with its na onal security strategy. The 2015 Development Coopera on Charter highlights the “strategic” dimension of development coopera on, and cites the importance of seeking regional stability by developing infrastructure and strengthening connec vity in the Asia Pacific. Tokyo’s posi on is consistent with Modi’s “Make in India” ini a ve and “Neighborhood First” policy, which aim to establish reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure within India and between India and its neighboring countries. For India, a peaceful neighborhood is essen al for economic development. Efforts to build a stronger strategic founda on between Tokyo and New Delhi are prompted by the changing interna onal security environment — notably in the Indian Ocean. Mari me security against seaborne threats has become a vital issue for Asia Pacific countries including Japan and India. In par cular, China’s increasing naval ac vi es are a ma er of concern. Tensions remain along the borders of Arunachal Pradesh in North Eastern India and the Aksai Chin region in the west. Beijing’s growing infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road (BRI) Ini a ve, which include the development of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port and the China‐ Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), have also caused suspicion. India refused to a end the BRI inaugural conference earlier this month despite being one of the first countries to join the Beijing‐ini ated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The deepening of Japan‐India strategic coopera on has become increasingly important in areas including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In February 2016, the two countries entered nego a ons over an upgrade of civilian infrastructure on the islands—reversing India’s longstanding prohibi on on foreign investment in the archipelago. The project is modest in size, but has a strategic significance as the islands are located northwest of the pivotal mari me choke point at the Strait of Malacca and will enable New Delhi to consolidate its mari me influence in the region. The islands have been significant for India since the establishment of a tri‐service theater command on the islands in 2001. In January 2016, in the face of increasing regional geopoli cal compe on, India deployed its most advanced Shutaro Sano, Professor and Deputy |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
