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Are global connections new to India and the world? Discuss.

Answer:

Global Interconnections Not New to World and India:

(i) Since the early years-India has never been isolated from the world, example-silk, route, which centuries ago connected to the great civilisation which existed in China, Persia, Egypt and Rome.

(ii) Colonial Period (British rule):

(a) Greatest movement of people was navigation of people.

(b) Indian went abroad to study or work. India?s development is due to globalisation and a creation of a new global, outlook.

(c) Not only trade but exchange of technologies also became global.