Question

what is the strategic significance of India location

Answer 1

The indian landmass has a central location between the East and the 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 and 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 a close contact with West Asia,Africa and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast