ASIA-AFRICA GROWTH CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION AS INDIA-JAPAN STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP: RESPONDING THE CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR AS PART OF CHINA’S BRI (2013-2019)

Abstract

Foreign affairs relations since the 21st century is developing rapidly and increasingly sophisticated. Global strategic partnerships are one of the outcomes of that era, where every country is competing to form a sustainable and secure region. In every region, there is always a country that is striking and dominating. China is one of the countries that has awakened its dominance in almost all regions of the world with its biggest initiative project, "Belt and Road Initiative". India and Japan consider the rise of China in South Asia as a threat to regional stability and sovereignty. Thus, this thesis will explore the way of India and Japan responded to the rise of China in South Asia of China Pakistan Economic Corridor project by establish the implementation of the "Asia-Africa Growth Corridor" as part of India and Japan greatest collaboration in the history of bilateral relations especially on the economic cooperation for sustainable development in capacity & skills building, quality infrastructure and people-to-people linkages in Africa stretches from Asia.