Question

IN WHAT WAYS THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF INDIA IN THE INDIAN OCEAN HAS BEEN TO ITS ADVANTAGES

Answer 1

The Indian landmass has a central location between East and 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 to 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 South-East and East Asia from the Eastern coast. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has. Thus, India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean justifies the naming of an ocean after it.  

Answer 2

1. Some thickly populated countries of world like China, Japan, south East Asia lies very close to us this enables us to establish to our culture relation with these countries.
2.Due to central location india occupies a strategic position and commercially fare table in respect of Africa, Asia, Australia.
3. India also connected with Europe as well as North and south America through both routes of Cape of good hope and suez canal.
4. Busy air route also passes through India connecting south - east Asia on one hand and Europe and America on other hand.