\u2713Despite long historical ties, India\u2019s links to the Gulf countries in the last few decades had come to be defined by the twin factors of energy imports and labour exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713In 2005 P.M. Manmohan Singh officially argued that “the Gulf region, like South-East and South Asia, is part of our natural economic hinterland. We must pursue closer economic relations with all our neighbours in our wider Asian neighbourhood. India has successfully pursued a Look East policy to come closer to the countries of South-East Asia. We must, similarly, come closer to our western neighbours in the Gulf.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713This statement had the elements of the \u201cLook West Policy\u201d which further received momentum and shape through Prime Minister Modi\u2019 trips to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran and <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel since 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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