| The recent visit of the Japanese Prime Minister | | | | bureaucracy, trade unionism and poor infrastructure, |
| Shinzo Abe has opened avenues for further | | | | that still remain deterrents to the nations progress |
| strengthening of Indo-Japan ties. Both nations today | | | | story. |
| have a bigger role to play in the global arena. Under | | | | Even though Japan has its reservations about the |
| such circumstances there is an urgent need for both | | | | Indo-US nuclear deal, the two countries can |
| countries to work together for a common goal taking | | | | cooperate in research and development of alternative |
| Asia to the heights of an economic revolution. | | | | energies. Moreover, bilateral trade needs to pick up |
| Japan today can contribute to India's deficient | | | | from its $ 7 billion per annum to about $ 20 billion. |
| infrastructure. There is a need for a stronger and | | | | Although a free trade agreement seems a Utopian |
| closer partnership in joint ventures and developing a | | | | now, nevertheless, it can be inked if both nations |
| market for sophisticated products. | | | | play their parts. |
| India too needs to earn a reputation that it has | | | | The need of the hour is to create an atmosphere |
| matured from an aid receiver to that of an | | | | where both nations can work together for a |
| investment partner. Apart from that, India needs to | | | | common objective of a economically stronger Asia. |
| look at certain areas that include a slow potbellied | | | | |