This Article First Appeared In Japantimes On Mar 21, 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to put his stamp on Japan’s “free and open Indo-Pacific” framework, using a visit to India this week to unveil a new plan that includes a massive new infrastructure and economic assistance program for countries in the “Global South.”
Kishida laid out the ambitious plan to promote the FOIP strategy on Monday, pledging $75 billion in investment to aid economies across the region — and beyond — in an attempt to bolster ties with countries in the Global South, a term used to refer to developing nations in areas such as Asia, Africa and Latin America.