He was trying to get to India faster by the northwest passage so Spain & other countries could trade with India and countries around India.
India shares its borders with several countries: to the northwest, it borders Pakistan; to the north, it is adjacent to China, Nepal, and Bhutan; and to the east, it shares borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. A map of India would clearly show these neighboring countries, highlighting the extensive and diverse borders that India has with its neighbors. Each of these countries contributes to India's rich cultural and geopolitical landscape.
There is no large bay northwest of India. Northwest of India is the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Bay of Bengal is northeast of India.
The Thar Desert lies in northwest India and southern Pakistan.
No, most of India, apart from areas in the extreme northwest and extreme south, is pretty stable. There are, of course, a lot of emigrants from India, who are voluntarily seeking a better situation in other countries.
The Republic of India is bordered by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the northwest.
Pakistan and northwest India
The Thar Desert is in northwest India and also extends into southern Pakistan,
It's native to Iran, Asia Minor, Armenia, Afghanistan and northwest India; and it is cultivated for sale in many countries worldwide.
It is found in northwest India
The Himalayan, stretches across six countries: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya
Pakistan .