Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s opinion piece ‘Why the India-Japan ministerial is crucial’ has been published in Hindustan Times on 07 September 2022.
As the defence and foreign ministers meet, one of the key lookouts includes how the revised NSS designs the China strategy? writes Dr Basu.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article ‘How will India-Japan Ties Evolve after Abe? ’ was published in Hindustan Times on 27 July, 2022.
India-Japan security agenda will only get tighter as China conversation deepens between these two Asian democracies, standing up against any unilateral change in the status quo. The Defence White paper 2022 drops a hint on what’s to come in the revised National Security Strategy later this year. A compelling case for building a deeper network with India, especially within the Quad frame, is emerging, writes Dr Basu.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article ‘Abe Shinzo: A Pivotal Chapter in India-Japan Relations’ was published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 13 July, 2022.
Culling out his vision from his political philosophy, book and other writings, successive election campaigns, and a series of historic speeches delivered over the years encapsulates a man on a definitive mission: re-engineering Japan’s status in the international system as a respected, trusted, and a strong power, writes Dr Basu.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article ‘With Abe's Assassination, Indo-Pacific lost its Foremost Flagbearer’ was published in ‘The Diplomat’ on 11 July, 2022.
Statecraft was Abe Shinzo's natural instinct. He has set high-standards for Japan’s next-generation leaders, be it in national politics or in grand strategy, writes Dr Basu.
Associate Fellow Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Titli Basu’s article ‘Kishida Vision for Peace: Japan’s Global Leadership Gambit’ has been published in The Diplomat on 13 June 2022.
When the rules-based order is contested, how is Japan going to respond? Tokyo’s answer is the “Kishida Vision for Peace” as articulated during the 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue. How innovative is the Kishida Vision? Examining the five pillars it is anchored on may answer the question.
Japan is likely to play a decisive role in positioning Northeast India as a powerhouse through improved connectivity, opening up trade corridors and driving better economic integration.
Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr. Titli Basu’s article ‘Tokyo to Delhi: The Post-Pandemic Blueprint’ was published in Hindustan Times on 19 March, 2022.
As Yoon Suk-yeol takes charge amid global disorder and deep domestic divide, his legacy will be defined by how well he succeeds in effectively walking the talk of positioning Seoul front and centre in shaping a rules-based order in Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio gave a resolute call for pursuing “realism diplomacy for a new era” in his Diet deliberations. How strategically innovative and politically effective will it prove in pursuing Tokyo’s national interests in the US–China–Japan calculus?
Japan in India’s Northeast: The Indo-Pacific Connect
Japan is likely to play a decisive role in positioning Northeast India as a powerhouse through improved connectivity, opening up trade corridors and driving better economic integration.