Why was South Asia important to the European exploration and colonization

(can i have brainliest) Colonialism and Nationalism in Southeast Asia. During the 1500s and 1600s the Europeans were able to take control of the international trade of Asia, thereby diverting the profits from this trade to Europe. As a result, the Europeans became stronger while Asian empires and kingdoms became weaker.

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