When Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took formal delivery of the maiden French-made Rafale fighter jet in France in October, it marked the beginning of...
In the two years since President Donald Trump declared his vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, the United States government has released numerous documents...
With Narendra Modi having taken over the saddle of the prime minister for a second term, the eyes of the world are back on...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), to which Chinese President Xi Jinping is committed, would not only expand China’s economic interests and political influence globally,...
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reelected to a second term in office as the Southeast Asian nation’s top political leader, in a one-on-one contest against...
A recent survey revealed Japan tops the list of trustworthy countries in the international community. Japan’s contributions to world peace and prosperity have secured...
We welcome the Trump administration’s recent comments denouncing China’s aggressive meddling in democracies and its hegemonic behavior, while reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the...
How much do we know about our neighbors? A new series on JAPAN Forward—Neighbors—introduces leaders from the region and how their work, policies, and interests...
Dr Rupakjyoti Borah Japan has a historical connection with the northeastern part of India dating back to the Second World War. However,...
For years Japan has been sounding the alarm about Chinese aggression in the western Pacific and the South and East China Sea. Chinese-flagged vessels...
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning (C) takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018....
The Defense Ministry plans to expand the scope of the capacity-building assistance by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to other nations’ militaries, to include South Asia,...