For Stronger Defense Ties, Japan and India Should Quickly Finalize ACSA

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Jagannath Panda's article on Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) titled ‘For Stronger Defense Ties, Japan and India Should Quickly Finalize ACSA’ has been published in ‘Japan Forward’ on June 29, 2020.

The piece argues that in a post-COVID world order, ACSA can indeed provide credence to the India-Japan partnership, as well as strengthen the regional footprints of both the countries. Resolve for a quick conclusion of the agreement is hence needed to fortify the bilateral relations, particularly at a time of global geopolitical flux and balance the power conundrums in Asia.

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