Step 1: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act came into force in India in 2003.
Step 2: Darjeeling Tea was the first product registered under this Act, receiving its GI tag in 2004-05, well before Basmati, Cardamom or Gobindo Bhog rice were tagged.
Step 3: So Darjeeling Tea holds the distinction of being the first Indian product to get the GI Tag.