CONTENTS:- 1. Keynote Address; 2. South Asia as a Geographical Region: Concepts and Interpretations; 3. South Asia as a Region in the Global Space: Some Conceptual Issues; 4. South Asia: The Diversity of Unity; 5. Nepal's Political and Security Relations with India; 6. Indo-Nepal Relations - A Historical Perspective; 7. Nepal's Political and Security Relations with Special Reference to India; 8. Nepal's Role in SAARC; 9. The Role of 'Security' in India-China-Nepal Relations; 10. SAARC's Conceptual Framework and Realities; 11. The Role of SAARC: with Special Reference to IXth and XIIth SAARC Summit; 12. Nepal's Trade Relations with SAARC Countries: An Appraisal; 13. Terrorism and Mao's Insurgency in Nepal and it's impact on India; 14. Maoist-Insurgency in Nepal; 15. Dynamics of Nepal - Japan Relations: Past, Present and Future; 16. India's Relations with Nepal during Nehru Era; 17. SAARC for Regional Peace; 18. Party Politics in India and Nepal A Comparative Analysis; 19. Japan's Regional Standing and Nepal-Japan Relations; 20. Japan's Engagement Policy towards Burma; 21. Japanese State and Welfare: An Assessment of Development and Challenges; 22. Indo-Japan Relations: Understanding of South Asian Context; 23. Creating Competitive Market Advantages in Global Economy: Some Lessons from Japan to South Asia; 24. Japan's Aid for Participatory Development and Good Governance.
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Japan and Nepal have emerged as nations of considerable importance in the politics of Asia. Nepal being a buffer a state is playing a crucial role in foreign policy of both the neighbours India and China. Recently due to the Mao's insurgency, it has become the centre of terrorist activities as such, it has become all the more necessary especially for India to pay attention to the problem. Besides Nepal is also playing significant role in the South Asian regional cooperation. Japan on the other hand has emerged as major economic power in Asia and wish to play a crucial role in the politics of the region. The present volume covers all these significant issues and problem. The papers included in this volume have been written by eminent scholars and policy practitioners such as Chakra Bastola, M.K. Bhattarai, B.C. Upreti etc. This volume shall be useful for the scholars who are interested in the politics of Asia in general and Nepal and Japan in particular. Japan on the other hand has emerged as major economic power in Asia and wish to play a crucial role in the politics of the region. The present volume covers all these significant issues and problem. The papers included in this volume have been written by eminent scholars and policy practitioners such as Chakra Bastola, M.K.Bhattarai, B.C. Upreti etc. This volume shall be useful for the scholars who are interested in the politics of Asia in general and Nepal and Japan in particular.
