ISAS Insights

One of the important facets of Japan’s growing ties with India is its involvement in India’s Northeastern region. Apart from the connectivity factor, Northeast India is key for both Japan’s ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ strategy and India’s ‘Act-East’ policy. Given Northeast India’s physical proximity to Southeast Asia (a region where Japan has a huge economic stake), its importance in India’s bilateral ties with Japan is only set to grow in the immediate future.