Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article on Indo-Japan relations, titled ‘Mapping India in Japan’s infrastructure agenda’ was published in the East Asia Forum on April 29, 2016.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article, titled ‘Japan in Prime Minister Modi's Vision for India’, was published in the Asia Pacific Bulletin (East-West Center) on March 30, 2016.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article on Japan’s Security Discourse, titled ‘Decoding Japan’s Security Discourse: Diverse Perspectives’, was published in the January-March, 2016, edition of India Quarterly.
India’s defence modernisation presents enormous opportunities for the Japanese defence industry, which until recently concentrated exclusively on the domestic market in order to demonstrate Japan’s commitment to peace.
While it is Japan’s responsibility to pave the road to reconciliation, but for any meaningful progress China and South Korea must reciprocate since reconciliation is a two-way process.
The revised defence guidelines have added value to the US-Japan partnership and the fundamental shift in Japanese security policy complements the US call upon Japan to shoulder greater security responsibility as a partner.
Research Assistant, Titli Basu’s article on ‘India-Japan Defence and Security Cooperation in an Asian Century’ was published in World Focus: India and East Asia (435) March 2015. ISSN: 2230-8458.
The biggest takeaway for India from Prime Minister Modi’s visit is Abe’s assurance of $33.5 billion public and private investment and financing including ODA, doubling Japanese FDI and the number of companies in India over the coming five years.
Escalation of tension has scarred relations between Japan and China. The fallout of this has been reflected in the trade and economic ties between the two. Stabilizing China-Japan bilateral relations is critical for peace in the East Asia and it has to be seen how this four-point agreement will translate into action.
Research Assistant, IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article on ‘India-Japan Relations: An Enduring Partnership’ was published in Indian Foreign Affairs Journal Volume 9, No. 3, July-September 2014. ISSN 0973-3248
Make in India and the Expanding Scope for India-Japan Defence Cooperation
India’s defence modernisation presents enormous opportunities for the Japanese defence industry, which until recently concentrated exclusively on the domestic market in order to demonstrate Japan’s commitment to peace.