India and Its Neighbours
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India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 17 States
India is bounded by young fold mountains (the Great Himalaya) in the North and North-East.
● Throughout the history, India’s connections with other parts of the world has been heavily influenced by waterways and also the mountain passes.
● India shares its international boundaries with Afghanistan and Pakistan in the North-West; China, Tibet (China), Nepal, and Bhutan in the North and NorthEast; and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the East.
● India's longest border is with Bangladesh while the shortest border is with Afghanistan.
● Sri Lanka and Maldives are two island countries located in the Indian Ocean which are our neighbours
● Sri Lanka is departed from India by the Gulf of Munnar and Palk Strait
| Neighbour | Length of Border (in Km) | Bordering States |
| Bangladesh | 4096 | West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram |
| China | 3488 | Jammu & Kashmir, |
| Pakistan | 3322 | Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajastan, Gujarat |
| Nepal | 1751 | Uttarakhand, UttarPradesh, Bihar, WestBengal, Sikkim |
| Myanmar | 1643 | Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram |
| Bhutan | 699 | Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Afghanistan | 106 |
Jammu & Kashmir