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What factor allowed India to play a key role in global trade during the Gupta Empire?

India was located close to China, which produced most of the world’s trade goods.
India produced most of the goods that other countries were looking to import.
India had access to major waterways, which allowed for easy shipment of goods to other counties.
India was a central location between the East and West, which made it a trade hub.

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India was a central location between the East and West, which made it a trade hub.

Explanation: The Gupta Empire sat at the crossroads of overland and maritime trade routes linking China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, so its position (along with its ports and goods) made it central to long‑distance trade.