India’s Look East Policy: Strategic Evolution and Aspirations in the Indo-Pacific Introduction India’s Look East Policy, launched in the early 1990s under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, marked a decisive shift in India’s foreign policy orientation. Emerging from the Cold War and a severe balance-of-payments crisis, India sought to re-engage economically and strategically with Southeast … Continue reading What are the strategic, economic, and geopolitical aspirations underpinning India’s Look East Policy, and how has the policy evolved to address regional integration, maritime security, and balance-of-power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region?