New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Michael Debabrata Patra, Chairman, Board of Governors, Institute of Economic Growth and former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, said that India should focus on the East as Asia is the world's "centre of gravity" now.

Speaking to ANI, on the sidelines of Kautilya Economic Conclave in the national capital, Patra said, "The fact of the matter is that Asia is the world's centre of gravity now. Nearly two-thirds of world growth is emanating from Asia...adding that "it is only right that India looks east at this time."

Patra cautioned that "the world is going through an unprecedented period of uncertainty caused by geopolitical strife, fragmentation, muscular industrial and trade policies, and financial volati...