The Indian Ocean.
Because India was the nearest significant country when the ocean was named.
india
India - Indian Ocean.
The Indian Ocean is the only ocean that is named after a country, which is India. It is also the world's third largest ocean.
im guessing they probably knew that Indians were the first to discover that ocean when the Indians traveling so they named it the (INDIAN) ocean
Because It's by Indian and It's the Indian Ocean.
India ocean
The Indian Ocean is the smallest ocean in the world. It is named for the Asian country of India which borders the ocean.
There is no Asian country named after the arctic ocean. Russia borders the arctic ocean. perhaps you are thinking of India which is named after the Indian ocean?
Because Trade through Indian Ocean is completely controlled by Indians till British occupied India. So Arabs( next Neighbors of India) called it Indian Ocean.
Waterbody named after our country