ISAS Briefs

In the national elections in Japan on 22 October 2017, the ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, returned to power, defeating a divided opposition. While the election results show a strong mandate for Abe domestically, they also augur well for Japan-India relations. Abe has put much of his political capital into developing close ties with India, which has reciprocated positively under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.