CONTENTS: Foreword Editor’s Note Editor & Contributors Tables, Figures and Map 1 Confluence of Strategic Factors: Japan, India, and the Indo-Pacific Ryohei Kasai 2 Abe: Redefining the Fulcrum in India-Japan Partnership Srabani Roy Choudhury 3 Abe’s Security Matrix: India, Japan and the Indo-Pacific Titli Basu 4 Abe’s Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative Prakash Panneerselvam 5 Abe’s Impact on Economic Engagement with India Debendra Sahu 6 Abe’s Ties with Northeast India Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury 7 Partnership in Politics between Abe and India Shamshad Ahmad Khan 8 Abe’s Efforts in Shaping Soft-Power Credentials with India Dinamani 9 Home Diplomacy and International Partnership between India and Japan: A Case of Gujarat Tomo Kawane 10 Portrait of Abe: Analyses of Indian English Language Media Arnab Dasgupta Appendix Index