Project contents
With India's economic development drawing ever more attention, interactions between Japan and India are stepping up a gear. Understanding of Japan within India, however, has so far been limited to Japanese language education and introduction of Japanese culture, while the intellectual foundation for comprehending the political, economic and social status of contemporary Japan remains fragile. The mandate of this project is to initiate a program of Contemporary Japanese Studies at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), thereby establishing the intellectual foundations for study, debate and dissemination of information on the politics, economy and society of Japan.
In this fiscal year, Sanjana Joshi, ICRIER member and senior fellow of the Japanese Studies Program, will coordinate the following activities. Ms.Joshi is a new appointment to this post, having been selected last fiscal year.
- Japanese Studies Seminars/International Conference/Roundtable Discussions (New Delhi)
a) Japanese Studies Seminars (July to September & October to December 2009)
Japanese studies seminars will be held for around fifty individuals from academic, government, financial, and media circles in India. Topics for discussion include 'Global Economic Downturn and India-Japan Cooperation', 'Japan-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement', and 'Japan-India Partnership for a New Maritime Order in Asia'. One Japanese specialist will be invited to each seminar.
b) International conference (February 2010)
An international conference will be held on the theme of Japan-India-China Dialogue on "East Asia Summit Process: The Leadership Conundrum". Around 65 persons will be invited to attend, including Japanese lecturers and senior level figures from academic institutions, political and financial circles, and the media.
c) Roundtable Discussions with Key Figures from India (to be held six times throughout the year)
Around 25 persons from academic institutions, political and financial circles, and Japanese corporations with operations in India will attend each roundtable discussion to exchange information and opinions regarding Japanese politics, the economy, and possible areas of cooperation between India and Japan.
- Japanese Studies in India (throughout the year)
Two Indian specialists in Japanese Studies will be selected to receive support for research activities pertaining to politics and the economy in contemporary Japan. In addition, these two individuals will be given opportunities to conduct field work in Japan and produce two working papers. The results of their research will be uploaded to the 'Japanese Studies Website' operated by ICRIER. The working papers produced will be compiled into a monograph, of which around 100 copies will be distributed.
3Newsletter publication and operation of the Japanese Studies Website (throughout the year)
The website and twice-yearly newsletter will be used to publicize recent information about contemporary Japan, details of of Japanese research seminars and activities, and other relevant information.
| Implementing Agency |
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (India)
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Year |
Implementation year（3/3） |
| Project Type |
Self OperatedGrantCommissionedOther |
Year project budget implementation |
8,400,000yen |
