Question

Opening of suez canal has benefited India immensely. Give a statement to justify this answer

Answer 1

Since the opening of the suez canal in 1869 distance between India and  Europe has been reduced by 7000 km. India enjoys a favourable situation on the international highway of trade and commerce

Answer 2

Answer:

It helps India's imports and exports by providing a much shorter route to/from the North Atlantic Ocean and therefore access to the ports located in the region

Explanation:

The Suez Canal runs between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, which opens up into the Arabia Sea.

It helps India's imports and exports by providing a much shorter route to/from the North Atlantic Ocean. Otherwise, ocean vessels would have had to navigate via the South Atlantic Ocean and the Southern Indian Ocean.