Geo-strategic Position of Indian and Look South Policy

Geo-strategic Position of Indian and Look South Policy

India's position is on the head of Indian Ocean and a leader in Indian Ocean region. Indian Ocean is the busiest route in the world, extents from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean. When it comes to the security of security of this route, world look at India. Now let see what is the geo-strategic position of India

• India is at the position, from where it provides the zone of conversion of West Asia, East Asia and Central Asia
• Global politics is changing due to recession in the world and shifting towards the South-East Asia. And when it comes to engaging with South East Asia, India provides the most reliable source to be utilized
• India provides the Largest potential market in terms of population
• Due to U.S.A's pivot to Asia policy, U.S. wants to utilize India for negotiation with South East Asia. That is why U.S. is engaging India in Quadrilateral dialog between India, U.S., Japan, Australia.
• Due to security threat in South China sea and Conflict with China, ASEAN countries are engaging more and more with India, due to cultural proximity with India and India provides a counter leadership against China.

India's Look South Policy:

• India has always followed the brotherly relation policy with neighboring countries.
• Before the disintegration of USSR, India's position was isolated one and India's foreign relations were based on certain types of ideology and support to various types of organisations.
• After the disintegration of USSR, India's economy was liberalized and we started engaging with South East Asia and later with South Asia.
• India had over reaching influence on the foreign policies of Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives, which during 2001 criticized by many nations like Shrilanka and Bangladesh
• To correct this criticism India adopted the Look South policy in 2008.
• The main aim of this policy is the peaceful relations.
• India also wants to increase the trade ties with south Asia because of the increasing influence of China in Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan and Maldives. 
• In 2011 and 12, India encouraged Pakistan also to increase economic ties
• India wants good support of South Asian countries in organisations like IORARC, SAARC, RIMS,Commonwealth Nations, World Bank, IMF,WTO.