{"id":4801,"date":"2025-07-31T16:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=4801"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:39:03","slug":"neighbouring-countries-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/neighbouring-countries-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbouring Countries of India, List, Map, Borders & Key Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neighbouring Countries of India:<\/b> India is one of the largest South Indian countries and has the third-largest international border in the world. It also serves as the most sensitive border in the world.<\/span> 9 countries share international borders with India<\/b>, out of which 7 countries share land borders, whereas 2 countries share sea borders. The length of the land border is <\/span>15,106.7 km, and the coastline border is 7,516.6 km.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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Neighbouring Countries of India Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n

Neighbouring countries of India are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.<\/b> Northwest India is bordered by Pakistan and Afghanistan, while China, Nepal, and Bhutan lie to the north. On the eastern side, Bangladesh, Myanmar share extensive boundaries with India and Southern India is bordered by Srilanks. <\/span>The neighbouring countries of India overview is given below:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Neighbouring Countries of India<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Total Neighbouring countries of India<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total length of International Border of India<\/span><\/td>\n15,106.7 KM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country Shares Longest Border with India\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n4096<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Country Shares Shortest Border with India<\/span><\/td>\nBhutan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total length of the coastline<\/span><\/td>\n7516.6 km<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Neighbouring Countries of India list<\/b><\/h2>\n

Indian has 9 neighbouring countries, namely <\/b>Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.<\/b> A detailed list of the <\/span>Neighbouring Countries of India list including border states, is given below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Neighbouring countries of India list<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Name of the\u00a0 Neighbouring country of India<\/b><\/td>\n Length of the Border (in Km)<\/b><\/td>\n\n

Indian State and UT Shared Border<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Bangladesh<\/span><\/td>\n4096<\/span><\/td>\nWest Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, and Assam<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/span><\/td>\n3488<\/span><\/td>\nLadakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pakistan<\/span><\/td>\n3323<\/span><\/td>\nJammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nepal<\/span><\/td>\n1751<\/span><\/td>\nBihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, and West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Myanmar<\/span><\/td>\n1643<\/span><\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afganistan<\/span><\/td>\n106<\/span><\/td>\nLadakh (PoK)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Srilanka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nGulf of Manna<\/span>r<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maldives<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSouthwest in the Indian Ocean, below the Lakshadweep Islands<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bhutan<\/span><\/td>\n699<\/span><\/td>\nArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and West Bengal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Neighbouring Countries of India Maps<\/b><\/h2>\n

Neighbouring countries of India are extremely important by virtue of their geographical proximity to India and also due to their trade, diplomatic relations, and harmony<\/b>. It’s essential to maintain harmony and to create a safe space for the citizens for peace and tranquillity. Neighbouring countries of India with the map given below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Bangladesh\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Total length- 4096 km\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bordering States- <\/span>West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, and Assam<\/span><\/p>\n

The capital city – <\/span>Dhaka<\/b><\/p>\n

Bangladesh is located to the east of India. The border between India and Bangladesh is one of the world\u2019s longest.<\/b><\/p>\n

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China<\/b><\/h3>\n

Total length- 3488 km<\/span><\/p>\n

Bordering States- <\/span>Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\n

Capital- Beijing<\/span><\/p>\n

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