近年来，“东向”政策在印度区域合作战略中的分量加重，印度区域合作战略重心呈“东移”态势。这一方面源于对外经济合作或贸易发展的内在需求，另一方面则与中国快速崛起高度相关。在战略东移过程中，政治与安全利益诉求相较于经济利益诉求而言重要性不断提高，体现在印度与其合作伙伴在制衡中国的目标上有较高的一致性。印度区域合作战略东移仍受国家实力、国内政治形势以及南亚地区形势等多重因素的制约，其未来如何发展仍有待观察。
The Gravity center of India's regional cooperation strategy, in recent years especially, shows a clear eastward shift, with "Look East" policy playing a largerrole. This shift, partly caused by inherent requirement of foreign economic cooperation or trade and partly correlated with China's rapid rise, has increased the weight of its political and security interests compared to its economic interests, and also reflects India's high consistency with its partners in theitaim to "balance China" Even so, the eastward shift of India's regional cooperation strategy remains subject to comprehensive national strength, domestic political situation, security environment in South Asia and multiple other factors. As a consequence, it may be too early to define its future.
