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The Suzuki Alliance

The strategic interests of India and Japan are almost perfectly aligned, and each shares a desire to stabilize and preserve Asia’s balance of power. So it is no surprise that Japan is pushing to develop closer economic and strategic ties – an effort pioneered by key Japanese companies, particularly Suzuki.

TOKYO – The name “Suzuki” is the most popular surname in Japan and the brand name of the most popular car in India. Suzuki has a market share of 55.6% in the compact and mid-size car market in India, whose middle class, car purchasing public, accounts for 200-300 million of the country’s 1.15 billion people.

For a long time, Indians have used bicycle rickshaws or auto rickshaws for daily transportation. The word “rickshaw” originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha, which literally means “human-powered vehicle.” The fact that Suzuki is now practically synonymous with automobile in India suggests how close the relationship between the two countries can be.

Indeed, India and Japan are natural allies. Their strategic interests are almost perfectly aligned, and each shares a desire to stabilize and preserve Asia’s balance of power. So it is no surprise that Japan is pushing to develop closer economic and strategic ties with India.

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