Neighbouring Countries of India: India is a vast country in South Asia, located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres. It is the seventh-largest country in the world by area and one of the most populated. India shares a total land border of about 15,106 km with its neighbouring countries and has a long coastline of 7,516 km. India has both land and maritime neighbours, making its geography diverse and important. Several Indian states share borders with these countries. Knowing about India’s neighbouring nations helps in understanding its strategic location, culture, and regional connections.
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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