India’s “Look East” policy and relations with the South East
In recent times, India and SouthEast Asia have witnessed an unprecedented rise in foreign trade When it comes to the geographical location of our nation, India has occupied one of the most strategic positions in the world trade and markets. The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian continent. The trans Indian Ocean routes, which connect the countries of Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to India. The deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean...