the portuguese were the first to trade in India...........
The Roman Empire created a trade system with India. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Portugal was the first European country to make a settlement in India.
Vasco da Gama became the first European to reach India by sea. He established a trade route between Europe and India, which opened up opportunities for European countries to engage in lucrative trade with India. This ultimately led to the era of European colonization in India.
Portugal
The early leader in European-Asian trade was the country of Portugal. They were the first to reach India, Indonesia and China and bring home their riches.
In 1498,portugual was the first European country which reached to India.
Vasco de Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. The first European to cross India by land was probably part of the British East India Trading Company. However, his or her name has been lost.
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Malacca
Spain was the first European country to establish a successful trade in luxury items.
India India!
it was Portugal
India. The question is a little misleading, I somehow doubt that da Gama was the first European explorer to visit India others had probably made it overland. However, he was the first European to sail to India by the way of Cape Horn.