Question

The Central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. why ?

Answer 1

considered of great significance because of the following reasons:
(a) India is centrally located on the world map.
(b) India has longest coastline on the Indian Ocean.
(c) It is surrounded by three water bodies, in the south by the Indian Ocean, in the east by the Bay of Bengal and in the west by the Arabian Sea.
(d) 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. Thus, India could establish close contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast. Moreover, it could establish close contact with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.
(e) Ocean sea routes, i.e., Suez Canal route, Cape of Good Hope route, pass through the Indian Ocean.
(f) India has been able to establish close cultural and commercial contacts with countries of west and east due to its central location.

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Answer 2

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The Central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean Indian ocean is considered of great significance. why?

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The Indian landmass has central location between the East and the West Asia.

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1. India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent.

2. The Trans Indian Ocean routes which connects the countries of Europe in the west and the countries of East Asia privide a strategic central location to India.

3. Note that the Deccan Penninsula protrudes into the India Ocean thus helping India to establish close contact with west Asia.

4. Africa and Europe from the western ciast and with Southeast and east Asia from the eastern coast.

5. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and indeed it is India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean which justifies the naming if an ocean after it.

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