With reference to “Look East Policy” of India, consider the following statements:
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of the Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
(b)
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Option (b) is correct: The Look East policy emerged as an important foreign policy initiative of India in the post-Cold War period. Launched in 1991 by the Narasimha Rao government, it aimed to develop political contacts, increase economic integration, and forge security cooperation with Southeast Asia. The second phase extended coverage to East Asia, focusing on economic and security cooperation.