Trump administration’s ‘bully the friends, humiliate the allies, squeeze maximum profits, leave nothing behind’ approach has inflicted humiliation and burdening trade deal on another key ally —Japan.
Days after saying that strengthening ties of Russia and China with other nations does not pose a threat to the US, Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un of ‘conspiring’ against the US.
PM Narendra Modi visited a plant of Tokyo Electron Miyagi in Sendai in Japan, this company makes tools needed to make semiconductor chips, will play a crucial role in setting up of semiconductor plants in India.
India and Japan have elevated their strategic partnership by adopting a Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation during PM Modi’s ongoing Japan visit.
India and Japan unveiled a comprehensive slate of agreements and declarations aimed at charting a roadmap across economic, security, technological, cultural, and environmental spheres.
Prime Minister Modi's connection with Japan dates back to 2007, when he made his first official visit to Japan as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Modi, accompanied by a 40-member delegation, visited the cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kobe during a six-day trip.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's back-to-back visits to Japan and China come at a critical time for the global economy. Washington establishment under Donald Trump's presidency is getting apoplectic as India tests a cautious thaw with Beijing and strengthens supply linkages with Japan.