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Abstract        

There is little doubt that power transition is taking place in Asia today, where the leading actors are India and Japan, to say the least of China and the US. A major challenge confronting Asia would be how to cope with the rapidly emerging and assertive China, though it is hard to envision exactly how the transition shall proceed. The challenge is related to the Indo-Pacific issue, particularly the Indian Ocean where India does play an increasingly crucial role. Since international relations on oceans tend to reflect international relations on land, it might be preferable to discuss the issue in a comprehensive way. Against such backdrop, the Japan-India rapprochement would shoulder a significant function in tackling various problems and accomplish a peaceful and stable Asian order in the coming decades.

About the Speaker

Takenori Horimoto is a graduate of the University of Delhi (MA Political Science). He is a Visiting Professor at Open University of Japan, Professor at Shobi University Graduate School, Project Professor at Kyoto University Graduate School, Visiting Professor at Takushoku University Graduate School and Presidency University, Kolkata. He is also Councilor of Japan-India Association and Senior Fellow, Center for Contemporary Indian Studies of the Association. He is a member of various study groups associated with Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, which work on contemporary India and its relations with Japan. His specialization is contemporary Asian politics, with special emphasis on India-US relations. He has solo authored & co-edited 14 books, some of which are India-Japan Relations in Emerging Asia, Toward the World’s Third Major Power: India’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy, Deepening Democracy. He has also co-authored 35 books and has more than 100 periodical articles. He has been a commentator on Asian issues in the Japanese media.