India has a packed diplomatic schedule for this week. A month after visiting Russia amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently visiting Poland and Ukraine.
In the meantime, he welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim earlier this week, bringing about a much-needed rapprochement with Malaysia, India’s maritime neighbor.
In the midst of all of this, the Tuesday-ended 2+2 ministerial meeting between Japan and India is an important diplomatic engagement that has not received enough attention.
Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh led the Indian side at the third edition of this dialogue, while Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Kihara Minoru led the Japanese side. It takes place two years after the foreign