Anti-China block making-

US pivot to Asia strategy- aimed at undermining China in diplomatic, military and economic realms With Chinas economic expansion, securing energy, raw materials sources and transport routes for the same have upset the US imperialistic dominated order in Asia US first made individual alliances with Japan, Australia and India & now encouraging alliances among its junior partners US wants unrestricted access to South & East China Sea Remilitarization of Japan, Japan PM Abe as a Chief guest during Indias Republic day ceremony despite his preoccupations, first joint naval exercise between India & Japan at southern India Visit by Japanese Defense Minister, I. Onodera to India, there will be trilateral drill including US navy apart from bilateral naval exercise For Indias Look East Policy, Japan means a lot Delhi-Mumbai corridor with Japans help India seeking Japanese investment in North east states and especially in Arunachal Pradesh India acting as a policeman of Indian Ocean, hardware and software support from Israel, US partner US, out of financial crisis offering co development and co production as an added incentives in armament deals

Conclusion: India and Japans independent move towards each other would be much appreciated than as a part of US pivot to Asia strategy.