Question

India has a strategic location. Explain.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia. Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the West to the countries of East Asia provide a strategic central location to India. ... Thus, India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean justifies the naming of an ocean after it.

Answer 2

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• India commands an important strategic position on the globe with respect to trade as well as social and cultural interactions.

• East and West Coast have many natural harbours due to which India had a flourishing sea trade since ancient times.

• The Peninsula tableland of India gets into the Indian ocean for a distance of about 1600 km and divides it into two parts the western (Arabian sea) and eastern parts (Bay of Bengal).
• No other country has such a vast and long coastline as India which adds to its geographical features providing India with a significant edge in International trade.
• India's central location at the head of the Indian Ocean gives it a great strategic importance and helps in maintaining trade and commerce.
• It helps India to keep a close  contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from western coast and southeast and east Asia  from eastern Asia.
• India is strategically located at the centre of the trans-Indian Ocean routes which connect the European countries in the west and the countries of  East Asia.
• Its mountain passes provided land routes to various travellers during ancient and medieval times.