Japan’s Indo-Pacific Vision Gains Sharper Focus as Takaichi Signals Stronger Strategic Alignment with India

India and Japan have long articulated parallel visions — Japan’s FOIP and India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI). Their convergence has gradually evolved into one of the most substantive partnerships underpinning regional stability, though challenges remain in ins..

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reaffirmed a "free and open Indo-Pacific" (FOIP) as central to her foreign policy, highlighting a growing strategic alignment with India. This partnership is seen as crucial for shaping a rules-based regional order amidst shifting power balances in the Indo-Pacific.

Japan and India have articulated parallel visions (FOIP and IPOI) that have evolved into a substantive partnership for regional stability.
The 2024 decision on defence communication antenna technology marked the first defence equipment transfer between the two nations.
Economic security cooperation, outlined in a 2025 joint fact sheet, focuses on semiconductors, critical minerals, and clean energy, alongside infrastructure projects like the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail.
Challenges remain due to differing strategic cultures and the need for deeper institutional linkages beyond MOUs and high-level visits.