India, June 16 -- A stronger and more substantive educational partnership can result in the creation of the talent, trust and shared understanding needed to sustain India-Japan collaboration for multiple generations

India and Japan are at a pivotal moment in their relationship. Both countries are trying to find their place in the rapidly changing global environment. In this context, the most important investment they can make is not only in infrastructure or technology, but in education.

I believe that India and Japan need to build a transformative relationship for the 21st century, where education transitions from the margins to the centre of bilateral engagement between India and Japan. The next chapter of India-Japan relations should...