The Discovery of India in Japan’s Geopolitical Thinking
14 min readJan 7, 2021
Retracing the origins of Japan-India strategic ties
The Japan-India strategic rapprochement is of recent origin. Yet, India is Japan’s closest ally after the United States. Despite the enhancement of defence ties being usually attributed to China’s assertiveness in the region, this is simply one piece of the puzzle which constitutes the power narrative of the…