India shares its borders with different countries including east to west and north. The length from one end to the other in India is 2,933 kilometers from east to west and 3,215 kilometers from north to south. Its land border is 15,200 km, while its coastline is 7,516.6 km.
Let us tell you that India shares borders with a total of seven countries. These countries include China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal. Let us tell you that India’s neighboring country Bangladesh is the only country with which India shares maximum border. India shares its 4,096.7 km border with this country.
Apart from this, India shares a border of 3,488 kilometers with its neighboring country China. India also shares more borders with Pakistan. India shares a border of 3,323 kilometers with Pakistan.
India’s neighboring country is also Nepal, where Indians can reach very easily. Because Nepal has good relations with India. India shares its 1751 km border with Nepal.
India’s neighboring country is also Myanmar, with which India shares its 1643 kilometer border. At the same time, India shares a total border of only 699 kilometers with Bhutan. Let us tell you that in the year 1971, it was due to the efforts of India that Bhutan became a member of the United Nations.
But India shares the shortest border with its neighbor and Islamic country Afghanistan. India shares only 106 kilometers of its border with Afghanistan. Which is the lowest. Let us tell you that the border of both the countries is also known as Durand Line.
Published at : 22 Mar 2024 09:32 PM (IST)
