Kaveri Jain

India's longest-serving PM Modi and Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshaped one of Asia's most important strategic partnerships. As PM Takaichi prepares for her India visit, the next chapter of India-Japan relations is being written through economic security, technology cooperation, and a shared Indo-Pacific vision. In the field of international relations, longevity is often dismissed as a mere metric of political survival. However, when viewed through the prism of...

A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Ports Association (IPA), CMEC at RIS, and Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) marks a significant step in India–Japan maritime cooperation. The partnership aims to strengthen research, port development, connectivity, and supply chain resilience while supporting broader Indo-Pacific strategic objectives. MoU Signing Ceremony among Indian Ports Association, Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity (CMEC) and the Japan...

Long before India achieved independence, Rash Behari Bose had already internationalised the freedom struggle. A master strategist, underground revolutionary, and architect of transnational anti-colonial resistance, Bose transformed exile into opportunity — building alliances in Japan, shaping the foundations of the Indian National Army, and challenging the British Empire far beyond India’s borders. On his birth anniversary, revisiting his extraordinary journey is not just an act of...