India and the World

India and the world:

• The Indian landmass is centrally located between East and West Asia. India is the Asian continent's southernmost extension.
• The trans-Indian Ocean routes, which connect Western European countries to East Asian countries, provide India with a strategic central location.
• It is worth noting that the Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, allowing India to maintain close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast and Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.
• No other country has as long a coastline on the Indian Ocean as India does, and it is India's supremacy in the Indian Ocean that justifies the naming of an Ocean after it. 
• India's contacts with the rest of the world have lasted for centuries, but her land routes are much older than her maritime contacts.
• The various passes across the mountains in the north provided passages for ancient travelers, whereas the oceans had previously restricted such interaction.
• Since ancient times, these routes have aided in the exchange of ideas and commodities. The ideas of the Upanishads and Ramayana, the Panchtantra stories, Indian numerals, and the decimal system could thus reach many parts of the world. Spices, muslin, and other merchandise were transported from India to various countries.
• On the other hand, the influence of Greek sculpture and West Asian architectural styles such as domes and minarets can be seen in various parts of our country.