Political Science · International Relations
Which is/are correct about India's policy towards its eastern neighbourhood?
- 1. India initiated its Look East Policy in 1991
- 2. Under the Modi government, India intensified its eastern policy by launching the Act East Policy in 2014
- 3. India announced its Look East Policy during the ASEAN summit of 1991
- 4. India is investing in BIMSTEC as a preferred regional organisation under this policy
A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 4 — Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 4 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 4.
★India initiated the Look East Policy in 1991.
★The Modi government launched the Act East Policy in 2014.
★India invests in BIMSTEC as a preferred regional organisation.
★Item 3 is wrong, because India announced the policy at the ASEAN summit of 1992, not 1991.
★The policy turned India's attention to Southeast and East Asia.
★So only the date of the ASEAN-summit announcement is incorrect.
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