Impacts of major powers on the formation of India's Act East policy

Abstract

The Act East policy was developed as an adjustment to the Look East Policy. According to foreign policy’s theoretical approach, India's Act East policy is a result of adapting foreign policy goals through cyclical adjustments. India recognizes ineffective of its old foreign policy due to major power factors, prompting the need for adjustments and a new strategy. By using policy analysis, research demonstrates that major powers have a significant impact on the emergence of AEP and the adaptation of India's goals and policies ...