comparative study of the concept of look east in the foreign policy of iran and india

During the post-cold war era, while western countries continued to exert their influence on the world stage, indian and iranian officials turned their focus to the east. they introduced the look east policy and look to the east policy respectively, with the aim of leveraging the political, economic, cultural, geographical, and security opportunities available in that region. by adopting these policies, both india and iran sought to deepen their engagement with countries in east and southeast asia, diversify their trade and investment portfolios, and reduce their dependence on western nations. the objective of this article is to analyze india and iran’s look east policy and look to the east policy, with a focus on their outcomes for national well-being, security, and the potential in the economic, political, and security domains with respect to eastern countries. to do so, researchers primarily discuss the importance of the look east policy in the foreign policy of both india and iran and discuss why this region comes to the center with full-fledged attention. furthermore, they scrutinize the accomplishments of india and iran as well as the structural barriers they encounter in the region, along with their approaches to pursuing their objectives and interests in the area. this article presents an analysis of the constraints, difficulties, and successes of the look east policy.

comparative study of the concept of look east in the foreign policy of iran and india

during the post-cold war era, while western countries continued to exert their influence on the world stage, indian and iranian officials turned their focus to the east. they introduced the look east policy and look to the east policy respectively, with the aim of leveraging the political, economic, cultural, geographical, and security opportunities available in that region. by adopting these policies, both india and iran sought to deepen their engagement with countries in east and southeast asia, diversify their trade and investment portfolios, and reduce their dependence on western nations. the objective of this article is to analyze india and iran’s look east policy and look to the east policy, with a focus on their outcomes for national well-being, security, and the potential in the economic, political, and security domains with respect to eastern countries. to do so, researchers primarily discuss the importance of the look east policy in the foreign policy of both india and iran and discuss why this region comes to the center with full-fledged attention. furthermore, they scrutinize the accomplishments of india and iran as well as the structural barriers they encounter in the region, along with their approaches to pursuing their objectives and interests in the area. this article presents an analysis of the constraints, difficulties, and successes of the look east policy.