List of Neighbouring Countries of India and their Capitals

India shares Boundaries with nine neighbouring countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In this article, we discuss the Neighbouring countries of India with their Capitals and Foundation dates.

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India shares its borders with nine countries, including two with sea borders and seven with land borders: Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, and Sri Lanka. India is located latitudinally in the Northern Hemisphere and longitudinally in the Eastern Hemisphere. In this article, we will discuss the countries that share borders with India, whether land or sea.

9 Neighbouring Countries of India

India shares its borders with a total of 9 countries, including 7 land borders and 2 sea borders. Understanding these neighbouring countries is crucial for various competitive exams, especially in the General Awareness section.

S.No	Country	Bordering States
1	Afghanistan	Jammu and Kashmir (POK Part)
2	Bangladesh	West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Assam
3	Bhutan	Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and West Bengal
4	China	Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh
5	Myanmar	Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland
6	Nepal	Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttrakhand
7	Pakistan	Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan
8	Sri Lanka	Separated from India by Gulf of Mannar
9	Maldives	The south-west part of the Indian Ocean below the Lakshadweep Island

1. Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul
Border Length with India: 106 km
Indian State/UT Sharing Border: Ladakh (PoK)
Official Languages: Dari, Pashto
Currency: Afghan Afghani
Area: 652,230 sq km

2. Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka
Border Length with India: 4,096.7 km
Indian States Sharing Border: West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam
Official Language: Bengali
Currency: Bangladeshi Taka
Area: 143,998 sq km

3. Bhutan

Capital: Thimphu
Border Length with India: 699 km
Indian States Sharing Border: West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
Official Language: Dzongkha
Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum
Area: 38,394 sq km

4. China

Capital: Beijing
Border Length with India: 3,488 km
Indian States Sharing Border: Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Official Language: Mandarin
Currency: Chinese Yuan
Area: 9,596,960 sq km

5. Myanmar

Capital: Naypyidaw
Border Length with India: 1,643 km
Indian States Sharing Border: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur
Official Language: Burmese
Currency: Burmese Kyat
Area: 676,578 sq km

6. Nepal

Capital: Kathmandu
Border Length with India: 1,751 km
Indian States Sharing Border: Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal
Official Language: Nepali
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Area: 147,181 sq km

7. Pakistan

Capital: Islamabad
Border Length with India: 3,323 km
Indian States Sharing Border: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Official Language: Urdu
Currency: Pakistani Rupee
Area: 796,095 sq km

8. Sri Lanka

Capital: Colombo (Executive Capital), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital)
Border: Sea border (Separated by the Gulf of Mannar)
Official Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Area: 65,610 sq km

9. Maldives

Capital: Malé
Border: Sea border (Located southwest of India, below the Lakshadweep Islands)
Official Language: Dhivehi
Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa
Area: 298 sq km

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India’s Border Area

India shares a 15,200 km land border with their neighbouring countries. Lakshadweep Islands, Andaman and the Nicobar Islands are 7,516.6 km long in total of coastline of the mainland. Water boundaries are shared with the Maldives (from the south-west) and Sri Lanka (from the south-east). India shares seven borders: Afghanistan and Pakistan to the northwest, China, Bhutan, and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the east, and Bangladesh to the east.

Neighbouring Countries of India and their Capitals

We have discussed the Neighbouring Countries of India with their Capitals, along with the length of the border with India:

Country	Capital	Length of Border with India
Afghanistan	Kabul	106 km
Bhutan	Thimphu	699 km
Bangladesh	Dhaka	4156 km
China	Beijing	3488 km
Myanmar	Naypyidaw	1643 km
Nepal	Kathmandu	1751 km
Pakistan	Islamabad	3233 km
Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital) and Columbo (Executive Capital)	Separated by the Gulf of Mannar

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Neighbouring Countries of India in Detail

Country	Important Facts	Important Information
Afghanistan	Bordering States: Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region) Official Languages – Dari, Pashto Currency – Afghan Afghani States/ Provinces – 34 Provinces	Afghanistan is a landlocked, multiethnic country in south-central Asia. It is situated along important trade routes between southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East.
Bhutan	Bordering States: Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal Official Language – Dzongkha Currency – Ngultrum States/ Provinces – 20 States	Bhutan is a country in south-central Asia that is situated in the eastern Himalayan ranges.
Bangladesh	Bordering States: Mizoram, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura Official Language – Bengali Currency – Bangladeshi Taka States/ Provinces – 8 Provinces	Bangladesh is a country in South Asia that is situated in the Padma (Ganges) and Jamuna (Brahmaputra) river delta in the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh, a riverine country known as the “Land of the Bengals,” is one of the world’s most densely inhabited countries.
China	Bordering States: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh Official Language – Mandarin Currency – Chinese Yuan States/ Provinces – 26 Provinces	China has the largest population of any nation in the world and is the largest of all Asian countries. it covers almost the entire area of East Asia. Only Russia and Canada are larger countries than China, and it is nearly as big as all of Europe.
Myanmar	Bordering States: Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland Official Language – Burmese Currency – Burmese Kyat	Myanmar is situated in the western part of mainland Southeast Asia. The Union of Burma, which had been the nation’s official English name since 1885, was changed to the Union of Myanmar in 1989.
Nepal	Bordering States: West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Official Language – Nepali Currency – Nepalese Rupee States/ Provinces – 7 Provinces	Nepal is located along the southern Himalayan mountain ranges. It is a landlocked country bordered to the east, south, and west by India and to the north by China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
Pakistan	Bordering States: Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, and Rajasthan Official Language – Urdu Currency – Pakistani Rupee States/ Provinces – 4 Provinces	Pakistan is a populous, ethnically diverse country in South Asia. Pakistan has historically and culturally been linked to its neighbours Iran, Afghanistan, and India due to its predominantly Indo-Iranian-speaking people.
Sri Lanka	Bordering States: Separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar Official Language – Sinhala, Tamil Currency – Sri Lankan Rupee States/ Provinces – 9 States	The island nation of Sri Lanka is located in the Indian Ocean and is separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait.

Neighbouring Countries of India FAQs

How many Neighbouring states are there in India?

The countries that share land borders with India are Bangladesh to the east, Myanmar to the far east, China, Bhutan, Nepal to the north, Pakistan, Afghanistan to the north-west and Sri Lanka shared coastal line with India.

What are the capitals of the Neighbouring countries of India?

Capitals of India's Neighbours are: Afghanistan-Kabul, Bangladesh-Dhaka, Bhutan-Thimpu, China-Beijing, Myanmar-Naypyidaw, Nepal-Kathmandu, Pakistan-Islamabad and Sri Lanka-Colombo & Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

What is called India Pakistan border?

The geopolitical border is the the Radcliffe Line that divides India and Pakistan.

What is India China border called?

India China border is called as McMahon Line.

Which Indian state has longest border with Pakistan?

Jammu and Kashmir has the longest border with Pakistan at 1222 kilometres, followed by Rajasthan at 1179 kilometres. Punjab has 425 kilometres, compare to 506 km for Gujarat.