Thanks to two decades' development of Look East strategy, India has already become an important player in Asia-Pacific and will have certain influence on regional power architecture. The motives for India's Look East Strategy, reflecting different opinions in India's strategic circle, have both economic and strategic concerns, while India's great power aspiration serves as its dynamic. During India's path into East Asia and Asia-Pacific, the China factor is never neglected. China's best choice for dealing with India's presence in Asia-Pacific should be based upon India's understanding of China's different roles in its great power aspiration. <<