Japan’s media recently criticized India's foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it ineffective and even damaging to India’s position in South Asia. While Japan is often described as a “vassal state” of the U.S. because of its reliance on American security, India prides itself on having an independent foreign policy. However, Japanese reports claim that India's strategy may be too independent, to the point of isolating itself from its neighbors.

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