Question

how can you say that the trade and cultural relations have developed among the countries due to the discovery of new sea routes by European sailors

Answer 1

Discovery of Sea-route to India by western countries happens to be one of the most important events in modern times. The wealth of India was an attraction.

The Europeans knew about the wealth since ancient time out of the trade link that India established with Greece and Rome. Indian traders used to carry Indian goods for sale in European markets through Afghanistan, Persia, Arab, Egypt and Turkey with hardship.

Europeans to facilitate trade with India were putting efforts to discover Sea-route to India. Some businessmen used to carry Indian goods to European markets through Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Persian gulf.

Answer 2

The discovery of sea routes marked the modern era where the merchants began to carry the spices and metals to other countries.

After the discovery of the silk route merchants from the other countries also started carrying of the spices and traded to other countries with huge profit.

Due to the trade the cultural relations also developed among the countries because people began to settle to the different places which brought legacy with them.