Neighbouring Countries of India: India is a large country located in South Asia, and it's the second-largest in Southeast Asia. It's positioned in both the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the world. In terms of area, it's the seventh-largest country globally.
India shares its borders with neighboring countries, with a total land border of 15,106.7 kilometers and a coastline stretching 7,516.6 kilometers. Below is a list of India's neighboring countries and the states that share borders with them. Understanding this information will help improve your general knowledge of India's geography.Neighbouring Countries of India Overview | |
Total Neighbouring Countries Of India | 9 |
Neighbouring Countries Of India | Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Myanmar |
Total Land Border Of India | 15,106.7 k.m. |
Total Length Of Indian Coastline | 7516.6 km |
List Neighbouring Countries of India With Capital | |||
Country | Capital | Border Length | Bordering States |
Afghanistan | Kabul | 106 Km | Ladakh (PoK) |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | 4096.7 Km | West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam |
Bhutan | Thimphu | 699 Km | West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam |
China | Beijing | 3488 Km | Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh |
Myanmar | Naypyidaw, Yangon | 1643 Km | Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur |
Nepal | Kathmandu | 1751 Km | Bihar, Uttarakhand, UP, Sikkim and West Bengal |
Pakistan | Islamabad | 3323 Km | Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat |
Sri Lanka | Colombo (Commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative) | Sea Border | It is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar |
Maldives | Male | Sea Border | It lies in the south-west part of the India Ocean below Lakshadweep Island. |
Neighbouring Countries of India Details | ||||
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Country | Borderline with India | Capital | Official Languages | Provinces/States |
Afghanistan | 106 km | Kabul | Dari, Pashto | 34 |
Bhutan | 699 km | Thimphu | Dzongkha | 20 |
Bangladesh | 4,156 km | Dhaka | Bengali | 8 |
China | 3,488 km | Beijing | Mandarin | 26 |
Myanmar | 1,643 km | Yangon | Burmese | - |
Nepal | 1,751 km | Kathmandu | Nepali | 7 |
Pakistan | 3,323 km | Islamabad | Urdu | 4 |
Sri Lanka | Coastline | Sri Jayavardenepura, Colombo | Sinhala, Tamil | 9 |
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