'While economic ties are making incremental progress, it is in the security and strategic domains that the India-Japan synergy is more compelling,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.
Is North Korea really dismantling its nuclear programme? Rajaram Panda explains the many challenges to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula.
The Korean summit, laden with symbolism in everything from the choice of location to the mango mousse for dessert, could just be the first round in a continuing dialogue, says Dr Rajaram Panda.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will take a call on whether to shut Ranbaxy's troubled factories or make changes in the top management of the latter only after its $4-billion acquisition deal is complete.
Markets will remain closed on Thursday, 12 November 2015 on account of Diwali Balipratipada.
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
IT and pharma companies again save the day; mask pain in domestic consumption.
Another year of strong performance by these export-oriented sectors likely as US economy revives and rupee is expected to be under pressure.
India and Japan are natural partners at sea, and Narendra Modi's recent visit underlined the need to keep the association going