KEY POINTS

Benefits of  OIC invitation to India

·        Increased confidence building measures, diplomatic engagement at the ministerial level, boosts the level of trust among participating nations.

·        A new diplomatic opening and long term sustained political engagement with Islamic World.

·        This becomes one of the important outcome of India’s Look West policy.

·        Opportunity for India to settle the crisis, problems taking placing in the west asia.

·        Moving towards this new framework has allowed both sides to stop being defensive about engaging with each other.

·        India has good reason to be pleased that Pakistan can no longer veto India’s engagement with critical states of the Middle East.

·        Strengthening India’s Energy Security.

Cautionary measures to be taken

·        China’s dominance in west asia has to be taken into consideration during diplomatic engagement.

·        Maintaining the crux of Non-Aligned Movement

·        Avoiding interference in the political affairs of west asian nations.

·        Co-opting with other major powers rather than competing with them.

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