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India and Japan to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations

19 September 2026 · ⏱ 2 ମିନିଟ · GS Paper 2 - International Relations / India and its neighbourhood and key partners

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ଖବରରେ କାହିଁକି?

India-Japan ties turn 75 in 2027 - the year they actually began, and why it matters for GS2

India and Japan will mark 75 years of diplomatic ties in 2027 through the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons'.

Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type

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What you need to know

2 ମିନିଟ

India and Japan will complete 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2027, an anniversary the two countries plan to observe as the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons'.

The two nations hold annual summit-level talks between their Prime Ministers and cooperate closely on infrastructure, technology and connectivity projects.

ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ

Remember these

  • India and Japan will complete 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.
  • The anniversary will be observed as the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons'.
  • Diplomatic relations between India and Japan were established in 1952, following that year's Treaty of Peace.
  • The two countries hold annual summit-level talks between their Prime Ministers.
  • India-Japan cooperation spans infrastructure, technology and connectivity projects.
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ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ

How the exam will ask it

ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ

  • India and Japan will complete 75 years of diplomatic relations in the year 2027.
  • The 75th anniversary is to be observed as the 'India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons'.
  • India and Japan hold annual summit-level talks between their Prime Ministers.
  • Diplomatic relations between India and Japan were established in 1952.

ମେନ୍ସ

GS Paper 2 - International Relations: India's ties with Japan, anchored in annual summit diplomacy and the Act East Policy, have matured into cooperation on infrastructure, technology and connectivity. As both sides prepare for the 75th-anniversary 'Year of Shared Horizons' in 2027, the way forward lies in institutionalising this partnership further to strengthen India's Indo-Pacific positioning.

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Quick recall

Answer before you reveal

India and Japan will observe 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2027. In which year were diplomatic relations between the two countries originally established?

  1. 1950
  2. 1952
  3. 1955
  4. 1960
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ

ଉତ୍ତର: B — India and Japan established diplomatic relations in 1952, following the Treaty of Peace signed that year.

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