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Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ 

Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’  India and Japan participated in the exercise "DHARMA Guardian-2023" in Belgaum, Karnataka. More On the News: It is a combined military exercise. It offers a rare chance for the armed forces of the two countries to work together in a way that strengthens the enduring ties of friendship between India and Japan. In terms of the security problems that both countries face against the backdrop of the current international situation, the yearly training exercise with Japan is essential and vital. During this collaborative exercise, the two forces will be able to exchange best practices for executing tactical…

21 February, 2023 East Asia

India-Taiwan ties

India-Taiwan ties Introduction India and Taiwan are celebrating 25 years of their partnership. However, the growing relationship has been a low-key affair as India has been hesitant to acknowledge the improving ties in public. Though mutual efforts between Delhi and Taipei have enabled a range of bilateral agreements covering agriculture, investment, customs cooperation, civil aviation, industrial cooperation and other areas, the time has come to recalibrate India-Taiwan relations. Areas of cooperation Rule of law: The shared faith in freedom, human rights, justice, and rule of law continues to embolden their partnership. Handling of COVID-19: India’s has been in the forefront…

24 March, 2021 East Asia

India-South Korea Relations

India-South Korea Relations India-South Korea relations have made rapid strides in recent years. With the convergence of India’s Act East Policy (AEP) and South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP), there has been an acceleration of economic and strategic relations between the two countries. Areas of interest: nuclear disarmament, maritime security, regional economic cooperation, counterterrorism, and energy cooperation. India-South Korea Ties: Historical Overview Engagement During Korean War: India played a crucial and decisive role in Korean affairs soon after the latter’s independence in 1945. India’s first foreign secretary, K P S Menon, served as Chairman of the nine-member United Nations (UN)…

26 July, 2020 East Asia

Shinzo Abe defers visit to India amid North-East protests

Shinzo Abe defers visit to India amid North-East protests Syllabus subtopic: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora. Prelims and Mains focus: about Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the diplomatic pressure faced by India, About  Indo-japan relations News: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India for a planned summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been deferred amid violent protests over the citizenship law in Assam and elsewhere in the North-East. The Japanese government clearly conveyed to New Delhi that it would not be possible for Abe to travel to Guwahati…

14 December, 2019 East Asia

India-Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue today

India-Japan to engage in 2+2 dialogue today Syllabus subtopic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests News: Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India in mid-December, India and Japan are going to hold the inaugural meeting of the India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) on Saturday in Delhi.   Prelims and Mains focus: about 2+2 dialogue, Quad grouping an its significance, Indo-Japan relations     About the 2+2 dialogue It is held between the defence and foreign ministers of the two countries.   So far, only India and the US have…

30 November, 2019 East Asia

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