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Q)

India's Look East Policy was conceived in the early 1990s at a time when India was in the process of adjusting to the post-cold war watershed changes in the international geostrategic environment. The Look East Policy

  1. reflects both historical imperatives and contemporary compulsion of the post-cold war new world order.
  2. seeks to optimise India's synergies in the extended Asia-Pacific neighbourhood.
  3. has led to India's participation in Asia-Pacific forums like ASEAN, East Asia Summit, BIMSTEC and other institutions.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

    • Explanation

    Look East Policy, which was initiated in 1991 , marked a strategic shift in India's perspective of the world. It was developed and enacted during the Government of Prime Minister PV Narsimha Rao and rigorously pursued by the successive Governments of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.

    The Look East Policy reflects both historical imperatives and contemporary compulsion of the post-cold war new world order. It has led to India's participation in Asia-Pacific forums like ASEAN, East Asia Summit, BIMSTEC and other institutions.

    Hence option A is correct.

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