World Geography and Politics

India signed the 'Cooperation Agreement for Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy' with France in 2008, following the civil nuclear deal with the USA.

India is a large country located on the continent of Asia, specifically in the southern part of the continent.

The United States of America allows for dual citizenship, whereas India generally follows a policy of single citizenship.

Following the 1971 war, East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan to become the independent nation of Bangladesh.

Kashmir has been a central point of conflict and territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of 1947.

The partition of India in 1947 created the independent state of Pakistan as a homeland for Muslims, based on the two-nation theory.

Post-independence India, under Jawaharlal Nehru, championed the Non-Aligned Movement. This policy sought to avoid formal military alliances with either the USA or the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

India was a British colony for nearly two centuries. It gained its independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.

Karakoram Pass is located on the border between India and China in the Karakoram mountain range. It is one of the highest passes in the region. The pass connects India with the Xinjiang region of China through Ladakh.

Bangladesh shares the longest land boundary with India, extending over 4,096 kilometers.

Pakistan shares a land border with India to the North West. Afghanistan also shares a border with India in the North West, but it is in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region, making Pakistan the primary answer in most standard geography contexts.

Kashmir is a region in the north of India that has been a subject of long-standing territorial dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of 1947.

Bangladesh is located in South Asia and is not part of the Indochina Peninsula, which consists of countries like Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia.

Khyber Pass, Khyber also spelled Khaybar, or Khaibar is one of the important passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The pass connects Kabul with Peshawar. The pass has historically been the gateway for invasions of the Indian subcontinent from the northwest.

India ranks seventh in the world by total land area, covering approximately 3.287 million square kilometers. The six larger countries are Russia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil, and Australia.