Abe had a strategic vision for Japan, recognizing that it could no longer sit quietly, writing the occasional check, while events unfolded around it.
Within a divided world, Abe’s most defining legacy for Japan, the regional and global community, was that he built a united democratic Indo-Pacific coalition.
For New Delhi, the new deal provides a good chance to participate in the framing of the ground rules for an equitable trade regime for the...
General Wei Fenghe warned: “If anyone tries to split Taiwan from China, we will not regret paying any price and fight to the end. That path...
The leaders of Japan, the US, Australia, and India reaffirmed their opposition to the use of force to change the status quo in any region, as...
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The four leaders agreed on protecting the international rule of law and condemning “unilateral use of violence in any territory.”
President Joe Biden’s declaration that the US would help defend Taiwan enhances deterrence in the region. Japan too should be proactive in this respect.
The biggest challenge for the upcoming Quad meeting will be India’s reluctance to take a strong stance when it comes to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In April, the Indian government refused to allow a Self-Defense Forces plane carrying humanitarian aid to Ukraine to land in India.
India has been one of the few major states to abstain from a vote to condemn Russia in the UN, and also bought Russian oil at...
The emergence of China in the post-Ukraine conflict world will be a seismic shift that will challenge every major democratic player, globally and regionally.