The Big Picture: India - Japan 2+2

Ahead of the annual summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in December, India and Japan held the first ever ministerial level 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi. This dialogue which involves the Defence and Foreign Ministers on both sides is seen as an endorsement of the special strategic partnership between both the Nations.

Guests - Alok Bansal, Director, India Foundation,
Prabhu Dayal, Former Ambassador,
Akhilesh Suman, Assistant Editor, RSTV,

Anchor - Vishal Dahiya

Producer - Sagheer Ahmad

[adeitykaushik]

India-japan 2+2
Introduction
* First ever ministerial level, defence & foreign ministers-both sides
* Second country with which India is having 2+2 dialogue

Tangibles
* Security & Defence Partnership
* Development cooperation-
Inside India- Infrastructure development including in north east, Outside India- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, African countries
* Military logistics agreement

Journey so far & vision
* Multipolar leadership- free open & accessible
* All three forces and coast guards- bilateral & multilateral exercises- Malabar trilateral exercise, mine counter exercises
* Joint control success- example is Brahmos by India-Russia
* Trade, economy & Industry - both countries in tandem with each other on RCEP

Issues
* Sophisticated weapon technology- Amphibious Aircraft
* Defence trade contracts- Japanese constitutional safeguard & logjam

Way Forward
* Quad
* Defence trade & Technological joint ventures- make in India, Japanese manufacturing facilities in India

Final word
Both India and Japan is concerned about china’s growing muscle in the strategic waters including the Indian Ocean region. Security & defence partnership between the two countries is the cornerstone of peace not only in the Indo Pacific but the whole of Asia. Thus both countries are on the track to deepen their relationship and presence in Indo Pacific region in a big way in coming times

[bharatwala]

RSTV deserves full credit for this discussion on a very important subject, which other channels have ignored. The panelists were good, especially Prabhu Dayal. I learnt a lot by hearing this discussion.

[atulsrivastava]

Happy to see prabhu dayal sir, please invite him frequently

[arunsrivastav]

Missing a lot to Mr. Ashok sajjanhar sir...

[satenderchaudhary]

Japan and India's interests are complimentary to each other in 21st CE

[rajivlal]

Ambassador Dayal gave useful information about the Indo-Pacific region. India and Japan need to work closely to counter China. I was disappointed with Alok Bansal who was not his usual self.

[sv]

I just wonder y AAGC wasnt discussed even once in strategic and security perspective of bilateral relationship bw india n japan ?

[ravitheexplorer]

Japan can help india in science and technology as well in defence activities. Japan has its important role in today world.

[jayshelke]

Prabhu Dayal Sir Thanks
RS
Also Alok Bansal Sir, Vishal

[MrTejes]

All indian pharmaceutical must registered in China to sell drugs there..and Chinese charge USD for registration ...and in most of the cases they don't give registration so that fircing Indian companies to go China and transfer technology why don't we make same rules for Chinese companies

[mamtapoonia]

Security and defense relation
2.sophicated technology india want
3.infrastructure dvlpmnt in north east
4.bangladesh, Sri Lanka
5.2+2 dialogue, finance minister and defence minister
5.can join hand against China
6.peace, progress, prosperity
7.unipolar to multipolar
8.bilateral and multilateral relation.
9.

[akteotia]

Prabhu dayal sir looks like Ravi shastri 😂

[TheAnkurp]

Bullet train kee project koo laa kee band karr denge too kon bharosa karega hampee

[jyothishkumar]

Where is frank sir?.. what happend to him?

[akashrana]

No need to discuss economy... fundamentals are strong. Thanks for towing the line RSTV.

[knshashanks]

The big picture is no longer the same without Frank sir !

[RajivKumar-dtyn]

Exchange between Japan and India is said to have begun in the 6th century when Buddhism was introduced to Japan.
economically

development corporation:
inside india:infra projects
outside india:development with india in srilanka, bangladesh, african countries
joint ventures in may infra projects
both agreed not to join RCEP
contriubution in make ind india and skill india initiatives
areas of potential collaboration include AI, IoT and big data
political:
both hv concern about china inceasing dominace in ind pacific region
both are looing to make indo pacific multipolar and inclusive
QUAD group
2+2 dialogue gvs new dimension to act east policy of india
defence

hvng bilateral exercis in all dimension of forces
trailateral exercise malabar
Mpbs aircraft, india want 30% manufacturing in india
concerns:

1.trade engagements below potential
2.india struggling to penetrate japanese market as a result of language barriers
conclusion

cooperation bw india and japan is key to peace and stability in indo pacific region
both must endeavour to work together for a rule based and inclusive world order

[meticulousTechno]

Yr plz mt aao aap no big picture without frank 😑😑