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Q96 (CDS-I/2013) International Relations & Global Affairs › India's Bilateral & Regional Relations › Look East Policy Answer Verified

India's Look East Policy was conceived in the early 1990s at a time when India was in the process of adjusting to the post- Co Id War watershed changes in the international geostrategic environment. The Look East Policy 1. reflects both historical imperatives and contemporary compulsion of the post-Cold War new world order 2. seeks to optimize India's synergies in the extended Asia-Pacific neighbourhood 3. has led to India's participation in Asia-Pacific forums like ASEAN, East Asia Summit BIMSTEC and Other institutions Select the correct answer using the codes given below—

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

India's Look East Policy (LEP), launched in 1992, was a strategic response to the post-Cold War era and the disintegration of the Soviet Union, which forced India to rethink its foreign policy [5]. Statement 1 is correct as the policy reflects historical cultural ties and contemporary economic compulsions arising from the 1991 domestic economic crisis [5]. Statement 2 is accurate because the LEP (and its successor, Act East) focuses on optimizing synergies within the 'extended neighbourhood' of the Asia-Pacific region [5]. Statement 3 is correct as the policy facilitated India's integration into regional forums; India became a sectoral partner of ASEAN in 1992, a full dialogue partner in 1996, and a member of the East Asia Summit (EAS) in 2005 [4]. It also engages with BIMSTEC to promote Bay of Bengal cooperation [3]. Thus, all three statements are valid.

Sources

  1. [5] https://www.mea.gov.in/distinguished-lectures-detail.htm?840
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 88: Foreign Policy > ACT EAST POLICY OF INDIA > p. 612
  3. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power > Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) > p. 21
  4. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Foreign Policy > p. 745
  5. [3] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > East Asia Summit (EAS) > p. 550
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