These contacts were closely associated with the development of French influence in South Asia, and especially with the establishment of the French East India Company in 1664, and the development of colonial French India.
Kontak ini terkait erat dengan perkembangan pengaruh Prancis di Asia Selatan; terutama dengan pendirian Perusahaan Hindia Timur Prancis pada tahun 1664, serta pengembangan kolonial India Prancis.