9 Neighbouring Countries of India and their Capitals, List, Map, Flags, Facts, Languages, Currency

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In this article, we have listed the 9 neighbouring countries of India, along with their capitals, the length of their borders with India, and some interesting facts. The neighbouring countries of India are China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Afghanistan.

This information is useful for those preparing for competitive exams like SSC MTS, SSC CGL, RRB NTPC, and other state-level exams. Along with the names of the countries, you will also learn about their capitals, flags, languages, and currencies.

The list will enhance the general knowledge of students and help them tackle questions related to the Geography of India in various academic and competitive exams.

Physical Background of India

  • India shares a border with 9 countries.
  • It is located in the Northern Hemisphere latitudinally and the Eastern Hemisphere longitudinally.
  • India has a land frontier of 15,200 km.
  • The total length of India’s coastline (including the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands) is 7,516.6 km.
  • India shares borders with the following countries:
    • Afghanistan and Pakistan to the North-West
    • China, Bhutan, and Nepal to the North
    • Myanmar to the East
    • Bangladesh to the East
    • Sri Lanka to the South-East (water border)
    • Maldives to the South-West (water border)
  • The total length of India’s land border is 15,106.7 km.
  • Myanmar, Maldives, and Sri Lanka have coastal borders with India.
  • The Union Territory of Ladakh shares borders with China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
  • India’s international borders are among the largest in the world, after China and Russia.
  • These borders face challenges, including extreme weather conditions and the risk of infiltration.

    List of Neighbouring countries of India & their capitals

    ▪ Here is the list of neighbouring countries bordering India with capitals.

    Sl. NoNeighboring CountryCapitalLength of Border
    1AfghanistanKabul106 km
    2BhutanThimphu578 km
    3BangladeshDhaka4096 km
    4ChinaBeijing3488 km
    5MyanmarNaypyidaw1643 km
    6NepalKathmandu1752 km
    7PakistanIslamabad3310 km
    8Sri LankaSri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital)
    Columbo (Executive Capital)
    Separated by the Gulf Mannar

    Neighbouring CountryBordering States
    Afghanistan• Ladakh (POK Part)
    Bangladesh• West Bengal
    • Mizoram
    • Meghalaya
    • Tripura
    • Assam
    Bhutan• Arunachal Pradesh
    • Assam
    • Sikkim
    • West Bengal
    China• Ladakh
    • Himachal Pradesh
    • Uttrakhand
    • Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh
    Myanmar• Arunachal Pradesh
    • Manipur
    • Mizoram
    • Nagaland
    Nepal• Sikkim
    • West Bengal
    • Bihar
    • Uttar Pradesh
    • Uttrakhand
    Pakistan• Jammu and Kashmir
    • Punjab
    • Gujarat
    • Rajasthan
    Sri Lanka• Separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar
    Maldives• The south-west part of the Indian Ocean below the Lakshadweep Island

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    India’s Neighbouring Countries with Highest Peaks & Border States

    Sl. NoNeighboring CountryHighest PeakBorder States
    1AfghanistanMount NoshaqLadakh
    2BhutanGangkhar PuensumWest Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh & Assam
    3BangladeshKeokradongWest Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam
    4ChinaMount GonggaLadakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
    5MyanmarMount HkakaboArunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur
    6NepalMount EverestBihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal
    7PakistanK2Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
    8Sri LankaPidurutalagalaSeparated by the Gulf Mannar
    9MaldivesMount Villingili Marie time Border, Nearest UT Lakshadweep Island

    Flags of neighbouring countries of India

    Sl. NoNeighboring CountryFlags
    1AfghanistanNeighbouring Countries of India
    2BhutanNeighbouring Countries of India
    3BangladeshNeighbouring Countries of India
    4ChinaNeighbouring Countries of India
    5MyanmarNeighbouring Countries of India
    6NepalNeighbouring Countries of India
    7PakistanNeighbouring Countries of India
    8Sri LankaNeighbouring Countries of India
    9MaldivesNeighbouring Countries of India

    Currency of Neighbouring Countries of India

    Sl. NoNeighboring CountryCurrencyCurrency Code
    1AfghanistanAfghan Afghani (AFN)AFN
    2BhutanBhutanese NgultrumBTN
    3BangladeshBangladeshi TakaBDT
    4ChinaChinese Yuan / People’s renminbiCNY/ RMB
    5MyanmarMyanmar KyatMMK
    6NepalNepalese RupeeNPR
    7PakistanPakistani RupeePKR
    8Sri LankaSri Lankan RupeeLKR
    9MaldivesRufiyaaMVR

    India’s neighbouring countries and their Languages

    Sl. NoNeighboring CountryOfficial LanguageOther Language
    1AfghanistanDari , PashtoUzbek, Turkmen, Urdu, Pashayi, Nuristani, Arabic, and Balochi
    2BhutanDzongkhaTshangla (Sharchop), Nepali, Dzala, Kheng and, Bantawa
    3BangladeshBengaliChakma, Urdu, Garo, Meitei, Kokborok
    4ChinaMandarinCantonese (Yue), Gan, Hakka, Min, Wu (Shanghainese),Xiang (Hunanese)
    5MyanmarBurmeseKaren, Kachin, Chin, Shan
    6NepalNepaliMaithali, Tharu, Newar
    7Pakistan Urdu, EnglishPunjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi
    8Sri LankaSinhala and TamilVeddah, Sri Lankan Malay
    9MaldivesDhivehi Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam

    Important Facts about the Neighboring Countries

    Afghanistan

    ▸ Border length – 106 km
    ▸ Border UTs – Ladakh

    ▸ Capital – Kabul
    ▸ Currency – Afghan Afghani
    ▸ Official language – Dari and Pashto

    ▸ A landlocked country in Central and South Asia.
    ▸ Referred to as the Heart of Asia.
    ▸ Largest city – Kabul

    National symbols of Afghanistan

    • National animal – Snow leopard
    • National bird – Golden eagle
    • National dog – Afghan Hound
    • National tree – Afghan pine
    • National fruit – Pomegranate
    • National sport – Buzkash
    • National dish – Kabuli palaw

    Bhutan

    ▸ Border length – 578 km
    ▸ Border States – Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal.

    ▸ Capital – Thimphu
    ▸ Official language – Dzongkha
    ▸ Official currency – Bhutanese Ngultrum

    National symbols of Bhutan

    • National animal – Takin
    • National bird – Raven
    • National tree – Himalayan cypress
    • National flower – Himalayan blue poppy
    • National Sport – Archery

    Bangladesh

    ▸ Border length – 4096 km
    ▸ Capital – Dhaka
    ▸ Border States – Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and West Benga.
    ▸ Official language – Bengali

    National symbols of Bangladesh

    • National flower – Water lily
    • National fruit – Jackfruit
    • National animal – Royal Bengal Tiger
    • National fish – Illish
    • National bird – Magpie robin

    China

    ▸ Border length – 3488 km
    ▸ Border States / UTs – Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.

    ▸ Capital – Beijing
    ▸ Official language – Mandarin
    ▸ Currency – Renminbi

    ▸ World’s Second most populous country. (1.4 billion people)
    ▸ China spans five geographical time zones.
    ▸ Share its land borders with fourteen countries.

    • Both Russia and China share their land borders with 14 countries. (most of any country in the world)

    ▸National symbols of China

    • National animal – Chinese dragon
    • National bird – Red-crowned crane
    • National fruit – Fuzzy kiwifruit & Jujube
    • National tree – Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
    • National flower – Plum blossom
    • National Instrument – Guqin
    • National Sport – Table tennis
    • National Dish – Peking duck
    • National Drink – Baijiu

    Myanmar

    ▸ Border length – 1643 km
    ▸ Border State – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur

    ▸ Capital – Naypyidaw
    ▸ Official language – Burmese
    ▸ Currency – Myanmar Kyat 

    ▸ Formerly known as Burma
    ▸ Largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia.
    ▸ largest city – Yangon (Rangoon)

    National symbols of Nepal

    • National Animal – Tiger
    • National Game – Chinlone (Caneball)
    • National Bird – Grey Peacock-Pheasant
    • National Fruit – Padauk
    • National Tree – Green Peafowl

    Nepal

    ▸ Border length – 1752 km
    ▸ Border State – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Manipur

    ▸ Capital – Kathmandu
    ▸ Currency – Nepalese rupee
    ▸ Official language – Burmese

    ▸ Upper house – National Assembly
    ▸ Lower house – House of Representatives

    ▸ Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia.

    National symbols of Nepal

    • National animal – Cow
    • National Tree – Peepal
    • National flower – Rhododendron arboreum
    • National weapon – Khukuri
    • National dance – Newa dance
    • National instrument – Madal
    • National dish – Dal Bhat (NEPAL)
    • National sport – Volleyball (NEPAL)

    Pakistan

    ▸ Border length – 3310 km
    ▸ Border State/UTs – Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.

    ▸ Official language – Urdu
    ▸ Largest city – Karachi
    ▸ Capital – Islamabad
    ▸ Currency – Pakistani rupee

    ▸ Upper house – Senate
    ▸ Lower house – National Assembly

    ▸ World’s 5th most populous country.
    ▸ World’s 2nd largest Muslim population country.

    National symbols of Pakistan

    • National flower – Common jasmine
    • National tree – Himalayan cedar (Deodar)
    • National fruit – Mango
    • National vegetable – Lady Finger
    • National animal – Markhor
    • National aquatic marine mammal – Indus river dolphin
    • National predator – Snow leopard
    • National bird – Chukar partridge
    • National fish – Mahseer (Himalayan golden mahseer)
    • National reptile – Indus Crocodile

    Sri Lanka

    • Border length – separated by the Gulf of Mannar
    • Border State – Separated by the Gulf of Mannar (Nearest State: Tamil Nadu)

    • Official language – Sinhala and Tamil
    • Currency – Sri Lankan rupee
    • Capital – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative) & Colombo (executive and judicial)

    • Formerly known as Ceylon.
    • Largest city – Colombo

    National symbols of Sri Lanka

    • National flower – Water lily flower (Nymphaeaceae)
    • National tree – Ceylon ironwood (Mesua ferrea)
    • National bird – Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayette)
    • National butterfly – Sri Lankan birdwing (Troides darsius)
    • National gemstone – Blue sapphire
    • National sport – Volleyball

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Q1. How many neighbouring countries does India have?

    Answer: 9  
    ☛ Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are the countries bordering India.

    Q2. Which is the longest Neighbouring country of India?

    Answer: Bangladesh (4096 Km)

    Q3. What are the landlocked neighbouring countries of India?

    Answer: India’s landlocked neighbours are Nepal, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.

    Q4. Which are the two neighbouring island countries of India?

    Answer: Sri Lanka, Maldives

    Q5. Which neighboring countries of India have the smallest area?

    Answer: Bhutan

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