In this episode, Robert Ward and Yuka Koshino are joined by Dr Sanjaya Baru, a Distinguished Fellow at the United Service Institution of India where he conducts research on India's economic and strategic relations with Asia and the strategic imperatives of Indian economic policy. From 2004–2008, he was media adviser to former prime minister Manmohan Singh and was involved in facilitating early exchanges between India and Japan.

Robert, Yuka and Sanjaya discuss the growing strategic relationship between Japan and India and its implications for regional security and the economic environment. Topics discussed include:

Historical development of the Japan–India relationship
Japanese investments and infrastructure projects in India
Japan’s role in India’s digital connectivity plans
Bilateral and quadrilateral security cooperation
India’s expectations for the Quad
Impact of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan on India’s engagement in the Quad

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Date of Recording: 25 August 2021

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The Japan–India strategic relationship with Dr Sanjaya Baru