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This article examines the development of India's 'look-east' policy since 1990. It argues that India will remain a valuable partner for many Asian states, provided the high economic growth sustains and the blue water navy continues to expand. Subsequently, the paper discusses India's naval diplomacy, security cooperation and India's place in the Asian balance of power. The author concludes that pragmatic cooperation instead of ideological posturing will render India a strategic factor in Pacific Asia.