Rough draft of Political Science

INDIA-JAPAN RELATIONSHIP

CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

MITHAPUR, PATNA (800001)
SESSION

2018-2023

Submitted by: Submitted to:

SHUBHAM SUDHASHIL Dr. S. P. Singh

ROLL NO. 1976 (Professor of Political Science)

INTRODUCTION:
India–Japan relations have traditionally been strong. The people of India and Japan have
engaged in cultural exchanges, primarily as a result of Buddhism, which spread indirectly from
India to Japan, via China and Korea. The people of India and Japan are guided by common
cultural traditions including the heritage of Buddhism and share a strong commitment to the
ideals of democracy, tolerance, pluralism and open societies. The British occupiers of India and
Japan were enemies during World War II, but political relations between the two nations have
remained warm since India's independence. Japanese companies, such as Yamaha, Sony, Toyota,
and Honda have manufacturing facilities in India, and with the growth of the Indian economy,
India is a big market for Japanese firms.

Subhas Chandra Bose, who led the Azad Hind, a nationalist movement which aimed to end
the British raj through military means, used Japanese sponsorship to form the Azad Hind
Fauj or Indian National Army (INA). The INA was composed mainly of former prisoners of war
from the British Indian Army who had been captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore.
A relatively well-known result of the two nations' was in 1949, when India sent the Tokyo
Zoo two elephants to cheer the spirits of the defeated Japanese empire. India refused to attend
the San Francisco Peace Conference in 1951 due to its concerns over limitations imposed upon
Japanese sovereignty and national independence.[19][26] After the restoration of Japan's
sovereignty, Japan and India signed a peace treaty, establishing official diplomatic relations on
28 April 1952, in which India waived all reparation claims against Japan. This treaty was one of
the first treaties Japan signed after World War II.

India and Japan also have close military ties. They have shared interests in maintaining the
security of sea-lanes in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean, and in co-operation for fighting
international crime, terrorism, piracy and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The two
nations have frequently held joint military exercises and co-operate on technology. India and
Japan concluded a security pact on 22 October 2008.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen by some to be an "Indophile" and, with rising
tensions in territorial disputes with Japan's neighbors, has advocated closer security cooperation
with India.
In July 2014, the Indian Navy participated in Exercise Malabar with the Japanese and US navies,
reflecting shared perspectives on Indo-Pacific maritime security. India is also negotiating to
purchase US-2 amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy

In August 2000, the Japanese Prime Minister visited India. At this meeting, Japan and India
agreed to establish "Japan-India Global Partnership in the 21st Century." Indian Prime Minister
Vajpayee visited Japan in December, 2001, where both Prime Ministers issued "Japan-India
Joint Declaration." In April, 2005, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi visited India and signed
Joint Statement "Japan-India Partnership in the New Asian Era: Strategic Orientation of Japan-
India Global Partnership."

Japan is currently India’s fourth largest source of foreign direct investment.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The researcher tends to analyze about India’s relation with Japan including political, cultural,
economic, diplomatic and military relations.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

The researcher will be relying on Doctrinal and Non doctrinal methods of research to complete the
project.

SOURCES OF DATA:

The researcher will be relying on primary sources and secondary sources to complete the project

Secondary Sources: Books, newspapers and websites.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION:

1. Introduction
2. Historical Relation
3. During World War II
4. During Indian freedom struggle
5. Political Relations
6. Economic Relations
7. Military Relations
8. Cultural Relations
9. Conclusion
10. Bibliography