There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations. Both are on the same page on the economic and defence/security ties bilaterally and globally and that shall continue irrespective of change in political dispensation in either country, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
The impact of Shinzo Abe's towering personality is such that even in death, Abe remains a polarising figure, asserts Dr Rajaram Panda.
Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a bizarre world out there!
These photos prove we live in a truly bizarre world.
Here are some of the best images clicked across the globe in the month of August.