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The Indian Ocean is named after India. Justify this statement in 3 points.

i. The Indian Ocean lies in the south of India and no other country than India has a longer coastline with it.


ii. India is the central head of the ocean which connects Africa and Europe to East Asia.


iii. Indian Ocean also provide access to Australia from India.


iv. The Indian Ocean provides India with a strategic and advantageous position from the economic point of view.


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