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Japan And Nepal Have Emerged As Nations Of Considerable Importance In The Politics Of Asia. Nepal Being A Buffer State Is Playing A Crucial Role In Foreign Policy Of Both The Neighbours India And China. Recently Due To The MaoS Insurgency, It Has Become The Centre Of Terrorist Activities As Such, It Has Become All The More Necessary Especially For India To Pay Attention To The Problem. Besides, Nepal Is Also Plying Significant Role In The South Asian Regional Cooperation. Japan On The Other Hand Has Emerged As Major Economic Power In Asia And Wish To Play A Crucial Role In The Politics Of The Region. The Present Volume Covers All These Significant Issues And Problem. The Papers Included In This Volume Have Been Written By Eminent Scholars And Policy Practitioners Such As Chakra Bastola, M.K. Bhattarai, B.C. Upreti Etc. This Volume Shall Be Useful For The Scholars Who Are Interested In The Politics Of Asia In General And Nepal And Japan In Particular., Dr. M. D. Dharamdasani, Is Working As Professor Of Political Science And Director, Centre For The Study Of Nepal And Also Co-Ordination Of Japanese Studies At Banaras Hindu University. After A Brilliant Academic Career, He Joined The University Of Rajasthan Assistant Professor And Bhu As Reader In Political Science In 1981 And Was Alleviated To The Post Of Professor In Political Science. Dr. Dharamdasani Is Engaged In A Number Of Research Projects Sponsored By Ugc And The Centre Such As Nepal And The Super Powers, Dynamics Of Foreign Aid In South Asia. Presently, He Is Working On Parliamentary Democracy In South Asia And JapanS Attitude Towards Saarc. Dr. Dharmadasani Has Participated And Organised Number Of National And International Seminars. He Has Many Publications To His Credit Such As BenazirS Pakistan, Nepal In Transition, Sri Lanka: An Island In Crisis, JapanS Role In South Asia, Multi-Party Democracies In South Asia And Indo-Japan Relations. He Is Also Editor Of Journal Of Japanese Studies And Indian Journal Of Nepalese Studies. His Name Has Been Included As Outstanding Scholar In Who Is Who In The World And Also As Man Of The Year 2002 By Bibliographic Institute, Usa., Content:- Preface Contributors Keynote Address South Asia As A Geographical Region: Concepts And Interpretations South Asia As A Region In The Global Space: Some Conceptual Issues South Asia: The Diversity Of Unity NepalS Political And Security Relations With India Indo-Nepal Relations-A Historical Perspective Nepal's Political And Security Relations With Special Reference To India NepalS Role In Saarc The Role Of Security In India-China-Nepal Relations SaarcS Conceptual Framework And Realities The Role Of Saarc: With Special Reference To Ixth And Xiith Saarc Summit NepalS Trade Relations With Saarc Countries: An Appraisal Terrorism And MaoS Insurgency In Nepal And ItS Impact On India Maoist-Insurgency In Nepal Dynamics Of Nepal-Japan Relations : Past, Present And Future IndiaS Relations With Nepal During Nehru Era Saarc For Regional Peace Party Politics In India And Nepal A Comparative Analysis JapanS Regional Standing And Nepal-Japan Relations Japan's Engagement Policy Towards Burma Japanese States And Welfare: An Assessment Of Development And Challenges Indo-Japan Relations: Understanding Of South Asian Context Creating Competitive Market Advantages In Global Economy: Some Lessons From Japan To South Asia JapanS Aid For Participatory Development And Good Governance Index.