Very thickly populated parts of the world such as China, Japan, and Southeast Asia lie very close to India. This has helped in developing trade and other relations with them,
The oil-rich countries of the Persian Gulf are not far from us. We receive the bulk of our supplies from them.
Being at the head of the Indian Ocean, the country occupies a strategic position and commercially favorable location in respect of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
The Suez sea route provides us with the shortest route to industrial Europe and America.
The busy air routes pass through India, connecting east, South East Asia, and Australia on the one hand and Europe and America on the other.
The third largest ocean in the world came to be known as the Indian Ocean because the subcontinent of India stands at the head of this ocean. India was the favorite destination of the traders of the world.