Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

Fills the gap in scholarly literature available on India-Japan relations.
Combines scholarly research with concrete policy recommendations should make it especially relevant.
Appears at an opportune moment, given that the Indian and Japanese prime ministers have signaled their intention to significantly increase their countries' cooperation.

Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

Description

The growing strategic partnership between India and Japan is among the most closely watched developments in Asia today. Yet progress beyond the level of rhetoric has been slow, and there continues to be a paucity of rigorous studies on the topic. This pioneering volume brings together a cross-generational group of top scholars and analysts from both India and Japan to study four key areas of bilateral cooperation: economics, energy and climate change, security, and global governance. Specific issues covered include trade, investment, energy security, renewable energy, maritime security, peacekeeping, multilateral institutional reform, nuclear non-proliferation, and the rise of China. Within each focus area, contributors discuss their respective countrys interests, how successful their country has been in achieving them, the current obstacles to deeper bilateral cooperation, and what concrete policies both countries can undertake to impart vitality and longevity to their partnership. The volume is thus both an academic work of foreign policy analysis and a pragmatic manual for policymakers on both sides. If Delhi and Tokyo are sensitive to the insights presented in this volume, they can proceed to build a truly lasting partnership for the 21st century, which can rightly be called the Asian Century.

Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

List of Figures and Tables
Foreword by David M. Malone
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: The Historical Context
Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki
Part I ECONOMIC COOPERATION
1. Japans Economic Recovery and Growing Economic Relations with India
Shujiro Urata and Mitsuyo Ando
2. An Economic Partnership for Twenty-first Century Asia
Devesh Kapur and Rohit Lamba
Part II ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
3. Towards a Co-beneficial Energy Partnership
Nobuo Tanaka and Anthony Yazaki
4. Energizing India-Japan Cooperation on Clean Energy and Climate Change
Shyam Saran and Radhika Khosla
Part III SECURITY AND DEFENCE
5. Japan-India Security Cooperation: In Pursuit of a Sound and Pragmatic Partnership
Noboru Yamaguchi and Shutaro Sano
6. India-Japan Strategic Partnership: Steady Advance amidst Enduring Constraints
C. Raja Mohan and Rishika Chauhan
Part IV GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
7. Japan-India Relations from the Perspectives of Global Governance and International Institutions
Shinichi Kitaoka and Naoko Kumagai
8. India and Japan: Partnering to Shape Multilateral Rules and Institutions?
Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Karthik Nachiappan
Conclusion: Overcoming a History of Missed Opportunities
Anthony Yazaki and Rohan Mukherjee
Index
Notes on Editors and Contributors

Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

Author Information

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee, PhD Candidate, Department of Politics, Princeton University (2010-16), and Anthony Yazaki, is Research Fellow, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, Tokyo.

Rohan Mukherjee is PhD Candidate, Department of Politics, Princeton University (2010-16); Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2015-16); Visiting Fellow (Non-Resident), United Nations University, Tokyo (2014-16); and is going to join the Yale-NUS College, Singapore, as an Assistant Professor of Political Science (2016 onwards).

Anthony YAZAKI is Research Fellow, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, Tokyo.

Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

Reviews and Awards

"this volume as an up-to-date introductory book on IndiaJapan relations" - this volume as an up-to-date introductory book on IndiaJapan relations

Poised for Partnership

Deepening India-Japan Relations in the Asian Century

Edited by Rohan Mukherjee and Anthony Yazaki

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