Neighbouring Countries


 
 
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Neighbouring Countries

India is bounded by the Muztagh Ata, Aghil and Kurlun mountains to the north of Kashmir. She has Zaskar Mountains on the east side of Himachal Pradesh/and northern side of Uttar Pradesh. For the rest, Himalayas form her boundary in the Nepal region. In the north, India is adjoined by China, Nepal and Bhutan. In the east lie Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma). Afghanistan and Pakistan border on the north-west. The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait separate India from Sri Lanka in the south. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea also constitute parts of the territory of India.

Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh are seven neighboring counties located in the India's terrestrial border, with the length of India's border being respectively 3,310 km, 106 km, 3,917 km, 1,752 km, 587 km, 1,458 km and 4,096 km respectively.

  • 5 states of India located on the border of Nepal are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.
  • The border of India and China in Arunachal Pradesh is called McMahon line, which was laid down in the Simla Agreement in 1914.
  • The Durand line which was set by Sir Durand in 1896, is currently located between Afghanistan and Pakistan and between Afghanistan and India.
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