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77 China Int'l Stud. 131 (2019)
India's Link West Strategy: Origin, Progress and Prospects

handle is hein.journals/chintersd77 and id is 131 raw text is: India's Link West Strategy: Ori in, Progress and Prospects Lan Jianxue cademic circles have long focused on India's Indo-Pacific strategy and Act East policy toward the Asia-Pacific theatre, with far less ttention being paid to India's overall strategic layout concerning the vast area of its west wing. Since 2014, India has invested a tremendous amount of diplomatic efforts and material resources in its Look West policy and subsequently Link West strategy, seeking to actively expand its political and economic influence, while also bulking up its security footprint. These efforts have primarily focused on countries in the Middle East, the Indian Ocean islands, and continental Africa, particularly East Africa. As a result, India has become an important external geopolitical variable in these regions. India's Link West strategy is gradually beginning to take shape, currently supporting and serving the country's diligent strive toward the national dream of becoming a great power. Origin and Main Considerations of India's Link West Strategy Led by the National Congress Party (INC), the United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) first term in office (2004-2009) witnessed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put forward the policy of Look West. The policy was proposed with the intent of highlighting West Asia's strategic importance to India's energy security, strengthening economic and trade relations with West Asian countries (India is probably one of the only countries in the world Lan Jianxue is Associate Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Department for Asia-Pacific Security and Cooperation, China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). India's Link West Strategy: Origin, Progress and Prospects JulylAugust 2019 131

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