India has a total of 15,106.7 kilometers of land borders, shared with seven countries. The longest of these is the India-Bangladesh border, which stretches for 4,096.7 kilometers. The lengths of India’s land borders with each neighboring country are as follows.
7 International land borders of India
| Name of the border | Length of the land border (km) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India-Bangladesh border | 4,096.7 km |
| 2 | India-China border | 3,488 km |
| 3 | India-Pakistan border | 3,323 km |
| 4 | India-Nepal border | 1,751 km |
| 5 | India-Myanmar border | 1,643 km |
| 6 | India-Bhutan border | 699 km |
| 7 | India-Afghanistan border | 106 km |
| Name of the border | Bordering State/UT |
|---|---|
| India-Bangladesh border | West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya |
| India-China border | Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh |
| India-Pakistan border | Punjab, Rajasthan, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat |
| India-Nepal border | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim |
| India-Myanmar border | Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh |
| India-Bhutan border | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Sikkim |
| India-Afghanistan border | Ladakh |
The complexity of the India-Bangladesh border
From 1947 to 2015, India and Bangladesh (known as East Pakistan until 1971) shared a complex and confusing border, marked by numerous enclaves and even counter-enclaves.
(An enclave is a territory of one country or state that is completely surrounded by another country or state.)
In 2015, the two countries finally reached an agreement to simplify the border. More than 150 territories were swapped. The citizens living in these enclaves were given a choice to choose the country they want to live in.
Most of the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh border follows the Radcliffe Line, named after its designer, Sir Cyril Radcliffe.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Which country has the longest border with India?
Answer: Bangladesh
Q2. How many countries share a land border with India?
Answer: Seven countries
Q3. What is the total length of India’s international land borders?
Answer: 15,106.7 kilometers
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