Republic Day 2018: Ryosuke Hanada, Japan Institute of International Affairs, Tokyo on NewsX

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The Prime Minister Narendra Modi government today sent a historic message to the world. China's backyard, all of the 10 ASEAN powers represented at an unprecedented show for India's Republic Day. It's been a jam packed month, beginning with the Israeli Prime Minister's 6 day visit, then PM Modi's historic speech in Davos and now this. We constantly hear from London and Washington. Today, in the spirit of act east, we've put together a television news event. You'll hear over the next 60 minutes some of the best voices from all the major ASEAN powers and other crucial world capitals, including Moscow, Berlin and Brussels that should occupy an equal mind space in India. It's never been done on Indian television before.