March, 1658
Yet another round of expansions began in the Bharatiya Empire. The Civil War in the Safavid Empire provided another opportunity and a stable market for the Bharatiya Empire. After exporting Bharatiya products to countries in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Safavid Empire, along with the internal consumption of the Bharatiya Empire itself, the empire's industry has once again become slightly under capacity.
For this reason, a new round of expansion has taken place as the Department of Industry under the Ministry of Trade Commerce and Industry has approved new industrial zones, all located in the central part of the empire, which is yet to be industrialized.