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Multilateral alignment: India and Japan

First country

Second country

Both are members of the G20. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 66 percent in 2023, and 71 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothJapan and India took part in Malabar in 2007 with Australia, Singapore and the US, and again in 2014.

Constraints

  • BothJapan has long been a US ally, while India pursued a non-aligned policy during the Cold War.

Sources: Wikipedia: India–Japan relations (revision of 24 September 2026)

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