Just a brief history of the Illiad:
This story is all about how Ilium, otherwise known as Troy, fell. It is a Greek poem attributed to Homer. The story is set during the Trojan war near the end of it. it all started when Paris, stole Helen from Menelaus who is the King of Troy.
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To keep good trading relationships, and also if there were to be a war India would have other countries and its side (allies). This could also prevent in invasions from them.