Geography: Indian Landmass Location

India's central location between East and West Asia provides a strategic advantage in terms of controlling the trans-Indian Ocean routes that connect Europe and East Asia.

The Deccan Peninsula's protrusion into the Indian Ocean helps India establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast, and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.

No other country has a longer coastline on the Indian Ocean than India.

<p>The Indian Ocean is named after India due to India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>India's southward extension from the Asian continent, along with its long coastline on the Indian Ocean, contributes to its strategic importance in the Indian Ocean region.</p> Signup and view all the answers