The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister could be a pivotal moment for India–Japan relations. She is the protégé of Abe Shinzo but she has never been to India. Under Takaichi’s leadership, India–Japan ties are expected to flourish in areas ranging from infrastructure and defence to human capital development and regional engagement across the Indo-Pacific and Africa.

A key focus of this partnership is the emerging Japan–India–Indian Ocean Region–Africa initiative, which aims to integrate security, trade, technology, and human capital development across strategic nodes. Japan has initiated dialogues with India and Indian Ocean states on maritime security, anti-piracy operations, and regional surveillance, while India’s naval capabilities enable Japan to extend

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