India and Japan established diplomatic relations in April 1952, they also signed a peace treaty with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru waiving reparations for losses suffered during World War II. Thereafter bilateral relations were largely conditioned by the Cold War and Japan’s role as a U.S. ally. In recent years ties have seen an upswing. Below are some diplomatic milestones.
Enthusiasts think BRICS is taking on the US-led West. Critics think it is just a weak wannabe. In reality, BRICS is undergirding the new global order that will bring together friends and foes alike. A Deep Analysis by Drishtikone.
We look at the recent events which are extremely significant. Implications of what is happening within and outside certain nations will haunt those countries and other players for many years.
One has been listening to a jibe at the Modi government that is as lazy as it is ignorant. Why does the government give 5 Kgs of grains to the poor 80 crore when the Indian economy is growing? Has India become more "socialist" under Modi? Here is a detailed analysis.
Enthusiasts think BRICS is taking on the US-led West. Critics think it is just a weak wannabe. In reality, BRICS is undergirding the new global order that will bring together friends and foes alike. A Deep Analysis by Drishtikone.
Swami Dhirendra Shastri called for a meat-free Navratri in Bengal. Parties answered by invoking Shakta tradition. A restricted rite, stripped of its disciplines, has become “culture”, and Bengal uses its first taste of political freedom in decades to flaunt the very decay that helped undo it.