India has been a potential market in many ways in terms of export. We have been exporting some of the finest silk to the larger markets of the world. Currently we export cotton, silk, Iron Ore, spices, tea, coffee, leather goods, etc. But this trend is not recent we have been exporting to the world market since the ancient times when many of the world countries never knew trade by sea route.
There have been proofs of the Indian trade dating back to 2500 to 3000 BC which is the approximate time of the Indus valley civilizations. India has been trading with the various other civilizations in the world in Egypt, Rome, Middle East (Babylon), Persia since a long period of time.
The Indian market has been pretty developed since long ages and has been mature player in the international trade as well. There have been proves of advertisements of Indian silk on ships from the time of Samudragupta that is around 300 AD.
The above points prove that India has been in the International trade since the ages and has been a mature player in it. The major ingredients India uses to expot were Silk (major), Spices and ivory. There was a huge demand of Indian silk in the international market.
All the trade done by India was through the sea route from Gujarat ports of Lothal a little above Ahmadabad to the various other countries.
I would write about the complicated current Indian market in the upcoming block and this was just a pre chat before the whole discussion.
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