Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
Chronological order of the acts are Vernacular Press Act – 1878, Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) Act- 1908, Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act- 1931, Foreign Relations Act- 1932.