Articles By Prof K.V. Kesavan
Japan’s military on a growth trajectory under PM Abe’s new Defence...
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Dec , 2018
On 18 December 2018, the Japanese government under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved the new National Defence Programme Guidelines (NDPG) along with the new Mid-term Defence Plan (MTDP). One of...
India-Vietnam partnership on a growing trajectory
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Mar , 2018
The official visit made by the President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang to India on 2-4 March 2018 marked one more significant milestone in the rapidly expanding bilateral partnership. It was the...
Sino-Japanese relations on an optimistic track?
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Feb , 2018
In recent months, there have been many indications suggesting that the top leaders of Japan and China are inclined to bring about a turnaround in their bilateral relations. The deepening nuclear...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new thrust to his Indo-Pacific Diplomacy
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Jan , 2017
The New Year started with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe undertaking a whirlwind trip to four ASEAN countries with a view to further strengthening Japan’s ties with them. The countries he...
Japan’s Concerns on President Obama’s Extended Nuclear Deterrence
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 02 Sep , 2016
There has been considerable discussion in Japan on what many Japanese analysts consider a likely change in US policy on its nuclear deterrence posture. Many Japanese experts who have been...
President Barack Obama’s visit to Japan and Vietnam
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 05 Jun , 2016
President Barack Obama’s trip to Vietnam and Japan in the last week of May carried a great deal of importance as it was “part of his farewell visit” to the region. His visit to Japan was...
Shinzo Abe’s tenacity for reconciliation with Russia
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 16 May , 2016
From the Russian viewpoint, its sagging economy due to steep fall in oil prices and the strain of sanctions makes Putin welcome expanded trade and investment relations with Japan. Analysts believe...
Japan-China Spat and the G-7 meeting at Hiroshima
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 22 Apr , 2016
This year Japan is hosting the Group-7 meeting on 26-27 May at Ise Shima. Successive Japanese governments have always considered holding the high profile meeting as a significant diplomatic...
Towards an Action-Oriented Indo-Japan Partnership
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Dec , 2015
When PM Shinzo Abe’s visit to India for attending the 9th summit was announced, even many informed observers had scepticism about its outcome. They believed that the single most important issue...
The new security legislation and the need for domestic consensus in Japan
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Date: 29 Sep , 2015
The passing of the security legislation on 19 September following a great deal of commotion in the Japanese Upper House fulfilled at least partly PM Abe’s long-drawn quest towards making Japan a...
Japan’s Defence Spending at a Crossroads
By: Prof K.V. Kesavan | Date: 03 Feb , 2015
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has never made a secret of his views on the future security role of Japan in Asia. On many occasions he has articulated that Japan should take up greater...