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Synopsis This volume examines India-Japan relations from different perspectives: political, economic, societal and cultural. In an increasingly globalizing world in the wake of the information explosion, there has arisen a greater necessity for understanding between nations on issues of common concern. While interdependence has increased, so is the need to address issues affecting the humanity. Japan has already proved to the world how a nation can become strong economically by peaceful means and sound economic diplomacy. Japan's spread of economic interests worldwide put it in a position where it can contribute to the designing of an architecture that conforms to the interests of the world. India's emergence as an economic powerhouse and the high economic growth rates registered in the past few years is being watched with awe. Japan's established economic pluralism and India's aspiring economic pluralism endow both nations with the kind of complementarity that, if properly harnessed, can become a tremendous resource and asset for the world. In this perspective, this book makes a modest attempt to piece together perspectives of political scientists, historians, cultural administrators, artists, economists, Japanese language and Japanese studies specialists of India to see how both India and Japan can play roles in global affairs. This volume is the outcome of a seminar that The Japan Foundation New Delhi Office organized in March 2005. The papers were divided into four sections theme-wise and debated by scholars. The paper presenters and scholars dwelled at length on how both the countries can define appropriate roles for themselves, either solely or jointly, to their mutual advantage and for furthering the interests of the world.