Tokyo, Dec 8, 2025

Satoru Nagao, an expert in US-Japan-India security cooperation and a Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute, has termed collaboration between India and Japan critical for maintaining stability and fostering prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, especially with an aim to counter China.

In an interview with Politeia Research Foundation (PRF), Satoru Nagao said that India, with its growing economy and robust military, is critical for maintaining the military and economic balance in the Indo-Pacific region.

He also recalled former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s remarks in the Indian Parliament, where he had famously said, “A strong India is in the best interest of Japan, and a strong Japan is in the best interest of India.”

When asked on how important India is in

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