India had a lot of raw materials it could obtain compared to the British, the British hoped that India could export a lot of raw materials and in return, the British would make good out of said materials.
Railroads brought crops and grain to cities in the East and settlers to farms in the Great Plains.
Here is a few I found.
Mining
Hydropower
Petroleum
SAARC is an international organization, whose full name is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The purpose of the organization is a political and economical cooperation.
The member states of SAARC are (in alphabetical order) Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Additionally, a number of other countries, including the US has an observer status.
Answer:Because of this, generally only government officials, merchants, and planters
Explanation: those days, it was fairly expensive to travel. Because of this, generally only government officials, merchants, and planters took the risk. They had to make trips for business or for official duty - but they were among the select few who could afford it