Strengthening the Indo-Japanese Relation to a new high
Japan always stood as a "Special" friend to India. Cultural exchanges between India and Japan date back to the 6th century with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from India, via China and Korea. Indian monk Bodhisena went over to Japan in 736AD to spread Buddhism. During World War 2, Japan helped Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to form "Azad Hind Fauj" (Indian National Army). Later, Mr. Radhabinod Pal was appointed as one of three Asian judges appointed to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, the "Tokyo Trials". Among all the judges of the tribunal, he was the only one who submitted a judgment which insisted all defendants were not guilty. India-Japan diplomatic relation was established in 1952. Back in 80s and 90s when India opened up for foreign companies, Japanese conglomerates specially the high tech automotive companies opened JV in India. Among them Hero Honda, Kawasaki Bajaj, Hyderabad Allwyn-Nissan, TVS-Suzuki, Mitsubishi-Hindustan