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Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan; seek India's support

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By Krishn Kaushik and Yukiko Toyoda

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ughh.. new plan, as in more money to India, who we all know, as soon as Kishida turns his back on, will go to Russia for double dipping

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Whatever Kishida plans, India and Australia won't be a part of it.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/19/australia-has-absolutely-not-committed-to-join-us-in-event-of-war-over-taiwan-marles-says

Australia has ‘absolutely not’ committed to join US in event of war over Taiwan, Marles says

Defence minister says Aukus deal does not include arrangement to join US in a potential future conflict with China

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In a perfect world, we all would not have to be afraid of China. Since the dictator Xi took over, the prospects for peace have gone downhill.

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Japan should buy the nuke off India.

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Most Indians want to see a strong and militarily powerful Japan, which they still regard as the leading Asian nation just like they did a hundred years ago.

most Indians live in rural areas with a literacy rate of around 66.7%. I doubt they have a basic understanding of world geopolitics, regional history, or world financial markets and trading.

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There is already a free and open Indo-Pacific. Even warmongering US, UK, French, Australian and now German, fully armed offensive ships and subs and planes pass through there. So it sounds like Kishida wants it not to be free and open.

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See Joe? I'm pushing your agenda here. Pat me on the back Joe. Come to G7 and let's shake hands for the photographers.

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Most Indians want to see a strong and militarily powerful Japan, which they still regard as the leading Asian nation just like they did a hundred years ago.

India will be the one country in favour of a modern day Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere with Japan at its centre.

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:) Modi was sanctioned by the American, as in black listed, ban from entering America, etc, until, the American needed him, to do their bidding, and became, "friend". So, you can guess the hypocrisy involved??

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Modi is an interesting guy, he likes hugging foreign leaders whoever providing can providing financial aid or selling India some new weapons:

Modi hugged the following people: Trump,Putin,Netanyahu,Abe,Macron,Albanese...for convenience.He just don't like China or Chinese leaders because China providing loans, weapons and support in the UNSC to Pakistan. He knows India shall never rise up as a world power if the problem of Pakistan unsolved. And it was China using Pakistan that got him a big problem. India can't help Japan much in security, Modi likes bluffing and keep bluffing to make Abe and now Kishida to believe him!

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I appreciate the PMs efforts with this

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All the problems in the Indo Pacific, East China Sea, South China Sea, etc, etc, Is due to the concept of 1st Island Chain, you all know created by whom, for what purpose, even Taiwan's problem will go away, or solved. All these problems in East Asia will disappear, all East Asian Nations, South East Asian Nations will co operated, in all issues, and bring peace and prosperity to all its citizen.

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nosukeToday  04:50 pm JST

Both India and Japan have a common enemy China but China is no threat to Japan.

China is very much a threat to Japan. China's goal of controlling the East and South China Seas can close cricial shipping lanes upon which Japan relies. China's continued threat to militarily take Taiwan will likely result in a war that will disrupt the entire region. And with the US supportinh Taiwan, any country that is allied with the US and/or hosts US forces will be targets for China. China is already trying to take the Senkakus, a part of Okinawa Prefecture, from Japan's control.

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elephant200Today  05:36 pm JST

Taiwan was a problem caused by Japan since 1895.

Totally wrong. Japan returned Taiwan to the rightful government of China (ROC) at the end of WWII. And Taiwan has remained under ROC control to this day.

The "problem" is the PRC (China) trying to take Taiwan and willing to use miliary means to do so.

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There goes our tax money!

Again and again and again…

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Abe also had a love affair with Putin and how did that work out? Modi's India has an overinflated ego and declining democratic institutions. Sure, be friendly, but don't count on anything in the end from India, it is self-absorbed.

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The long hatred between China and Japan is a duel, with or without the Info pacific strategy has nothing to do with it. Japan's high posture will just further anger China and seeking the final settlement of the duel. Taiwan was a problem caused by Japan since 1895.

But I am amazed by Kishida's absurdity over hoping India is a partner can help, India concerns Pakistan much more than rivalry with China. Pakistan has nuclear weapons, Pakistan military is supported by China and Pakistan has freedom fighters fighting in Kashmir. They just don't give a damn care about Japan security!

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Both India and Japan have a common enemy China but China is no threat to Japan. China already witnessed the horrific outcome of the Ukrainian war it would jeopardize China to even attempt to attack Japan militarily.

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