Strategic, Economic, and Geopolitical Imperatives Behind India’s Look East Policy Introduction India’s Look East Policy (LEP), formally launched in the early 1990s under the Narasimha Rao government, marked a significant recalibration of Indian foreign policy towards East and Southeast Asia. Emerging in the wake of the Cold War, it was conceived both as a response … Continue reading What strategic, economic, and geopolitical imperatives have driven the evolution and articulation of India’s Look East Policy?