7 Reasons Why India and Southeast Asia are Promising Sourcing Alternatives to China
The south and southeast regions of Asia comprising nearly 19 countries, including India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand among others, have a rich history of production and trade going back thousands of years. In fact, historians believe that the world’s first long distance trade occurred between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley (Indian subcontinent) in 3,000 BC, centered around textiles, spices, jewelry and artifacts.