Question

state the significance of India's Central location in the Indian Ocean​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance because: ... (b) This helps India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the Western coast and with the Southeast and East Asia from the Eastern coast.

Answer 2

The indian landmass has a central location between the east and west asia

*india is southward extension of the asian continent

*the trans indian ocean route which connects the country of europe in west and the country of east asia provides 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 with southeast and east asia from the eastern coast.