Japan, India Woo SE Asia to Counter China Muscle
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Japan and India courted southeast  Asian leaders Tuesday, a day after China signed a landmark deal  with ASEAN to create an Asian free trade market of 1.8 billion  people by 2015.
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Analysis: Business is booming between the two Asian juggernauts, but decades of geopolitical hostility remain unresolved
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Asian giants and economic rivals India and China are locked in battle to secure stakes in oil fields and blocks in the new energy haven of West Africa, officials and analysts here say.
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SHANGHAI, China - Readying to host the 2008 Olympics, stretching beyond Asia to acquire coveted resources and icons of corporate might, China is steadily accelerating its ascent as a global economic power.
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envisioning a bigger role in global military cooperation and a better response to missile attacks. neighbours such as China -- where memories of Japan&#39;s past militarism run deep.
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The Indian Prime Minister has appealed to Japanese businesses to expand their ties with his country.
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China and India once waited for crumbs from the table of the world&#39;s wealthiest nations but at the G8 summit in Germany this week the two rapidly growing economies will be dining as near equals.
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Japanâs military is one of the best-equipped in Asia and its economy is the worldâs second largest. It spreads its wealth around the world generously with foreign aid.
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Front-runner Shinzo Abe has opened his bid to become Japan's next prime minister with calls for a more assertive nation but also better relations with Asian neighbors.
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India's most powerful politician, Sonia Gandhi, heads to China this week to set the stage for a summit between the Asian heavyweights, as relations between the rivals show renewed signs of strain.
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Cold war allies India and Russia sought on Friday to instill new momentum into their longstanding relationship, tidying up energy and military ties.
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The Nasdaq Stock Market   has appointed new management in Asia, seeking to boost  listings by companies in China and elsewhere in the region.
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Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says he hopes to win over China and other Asian nations which are hesitant about Tokyo's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council.
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China and India, who fought a brief  border war in 1962, have started a week-long anti-terrorism  military drill to improve trust and cooperation as the two  rising powers seek to put aside decades of frosty relations.
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[World News]: Beijing, Dec 29 : India has invited China to join anti-terrorism exercises in a further sign of growing military ties between both the countries.
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Asian giants India and China opened a first round of "strategic dialogue", officials said, as their regional and international influence surges despite a nagging border dispute.
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Sunday for talks with China's leaders as the two most populous nations look to turn their combined clout into a major force in global affairs.