Question

In what way the central location of India in the Indian ocean has been to its advantages

Answer 1

Hi Mate.....

Precisely because of that reason viz. its geo-strategic location vis a vis the Indian Ocean. More than 65% of world's maritime trade, including essential energy requirements, pass through this ocean. Its Eastern and western choke-points are within easy Indian control.

Indian Ocean connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean littoral powers. Whoever controls the strategic sea-lanes linking them can leverage that localisation advantage, through appropriate power projection.

In order to exploit this strategic-reserves India has to develop appropriate and adequate hard power.