Srabani Roy Choudhury is a Professor in Japanese Studies, Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Recipient of Japan Foundation Fellowship (1996-1997), she was based at Tokyo University to complete her field work. She obtained her doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has been recipient of visiting scholar programme to Keizai Koho Centre, Ministry of Economics and Industry, Japan; Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance (Japan); REIB Kobe University and Nagoya University. Her research interest lies in Japanese investment in India and enjoys micro–level firm studies. Her recent publications are centred on Japan- India economic relations and Japanese multinationals’ experiences in India, their entry strategies and their survival techniques. She has several international and national publications and her recent publications include the edited volume on Japan-SAARC Partnership: A Way Ahead.