It is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the southwest by Bay of Bengal in the southeast and by the Indian Ocean in the south. It is bordered by Afghanistan and Pakistan in the north-west by China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north and by Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar) in the east. India is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. India is a large country located on the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It is also the country’s chief port as well as the industrial and commercial center. Situated in the western coast of the country is Mumbai – the largest and the most-populated city of India.

Located in the north-central part of the country in the National Capital Territory of Delhi is, New Delhi – the capital of India. The Union Territories are: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.Ĭovering a total land area of 3,287,263 sq.km, India is the world’s 7 th largest and the 2 nd-most populous country. The states are: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. India is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. The former is a group of coral islands, whereas the latter is a group of volcanic islands. The Indian Islands consist of two major groups: the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The country's significant rivers are the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and the Indus, all of which play a crucial role in India's agriculture, providing the needed water resources and enriching the soil with silt. Major bodies of water in India include the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, part of the larger Indian Ocean. These regions, located between the peninsular plateau and the respective seas, feature wide and fertile deltas formed by the rivers flowing into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The Coastal Plains include the Western Coastal Plains, which stretch from Gujarat to Kerala, and the Eastern Coastal Plains, extending from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu. This region is rich in minerals and is bordered by the Western and Eastern Ghats, a range of hills running along the coasts. The Peninsular Plateau: South of the Northern Plains is the Peninsular Plateau, an ancient landmass composed of the Malwa plateau in the north and the Deccan plateau in the south. This region is a large and fertile alluvial plain that stretches across several states and is the country's primary agricultural hub. The Northern Plains, south of the Himalayan Region, is made up of the Gangetic Plains formed by the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river systems.

However, the highest point in India is Mount Kanchenjunga which rises to 28,208 ft. This region is home to many prominent peaks, including Mount Kanchenjunga and Nanda Devi, with the world's highest peak of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level, Mount Everest, located on the Nepal-China border in close proximity to India.

These mountain ranges not only contribute to the country's scenic beauty but also play a crucial role in influencing India's climate, particularly acting as a barrier against the cold central Asian winds.

The Himalayan Region, in the north of India, comprises the world's highest mountain ranges, including the formidable Himalayas. India is divisible into four particular regions: the Himalayan Region, the Northern Plains, the Peninsular Plateau, the Coastal Plains, and the Islands. The southwestern and southern parts of India are surrounded by the Indian Ocean, with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It also shares its eastern borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar. To the north, India borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, while China, Nepal, and Bhutan sit to its north and northeast. It is the 7th largest country by area and the 2nd most populated country in the world. India, located in Southern Asia, covers a total land area of about 3,287,263 sq.

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