The Republic of India shares borders with several sovereign countries; it shares land borders with China,

Bhutan Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainou ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

and

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...

. Bangladesh and Pakistan share both land borders as well as maritime borders, while Sri Lanka shares only a maritime border through Adam's Bridge. India's

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...

share a maritime border with

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

, Myanmar and

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

Land borders of India

India shares land borders with seven sovereign nations. The state's Ministry of Home Affairs also recognizes a land border with an eighth nation,

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

, as part of its claim of the

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

region (see

Durand Line The Durand Line ( ps, د ډیورنډ کرښه; ur, ), forms the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, a international land border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in South Asia. The western end runs to the border with Iran and the eastern end to th ...

Maritime borders of India

Map of the Territorial Waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean

Maritime borders of India are the

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recognized by the

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entails boundaries of

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contiguous zone The term territorial waters is sometimes used informally to refer to any area of water over which a sovereign state has jurisdiction, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and potenti ...

s, and exclusive economic zones. India, with its claim of a territorial maritime zone and exclusive economic zone, has a more than maritime border shared with seven nations.

Border ceremonies

India co-hosts the joint ceremonies with the neighbouring nations at the following border crossings. The most attended and emotionally-charged among these is the one at Wagha-Attari Border near Amritsar-Lahore.

India-Pakistan border

International border at Wagah - evening flag lowering ceremony

At the following border crossing sites the

beating retreat Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 17th-century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. History Originally it was known as watch setting and was initiated at sunset by the firing of a single ...

flag ceremonies are jointly held by the military of both nations every day at 6 pm, which are open to the public as tourist attractions.5 crossing points in India: All you need to know
India Today, 10 OCt 2016.
CHanging Guards, accessed 8 July 2021. No special permit or ticket is needed. From north to south, the ceremony sites are as follows: * Attari–Wagah border ceremony near

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

in Punjab. * Ganda Singh Wala–Hussainiwala border ceremony near Firozepur in Punjab. * Sadqi-Sulemanki border ceremony near

Fazilka Fazilka, also known as Bangla, is a city and a municipal council in Fazilka district of Punjab, India. In 2011, it was made the headquarter of the newly created Fazilka district. The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) project originating in Tu ...

in Punjab.Sadqi retreat ceremony
nic.in, accessed 8 July 2021.
Hindustan Times, 201 April 2017.At Sadiqi border, strained Indo-Pak ties dampen spirits
The Tribune, 17 April 2019. * Khokhrapar–Munabao border ceremony in

Barmer district Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Oc ...

of Rajasthan.

India-China border

India and China have five Border Personnel Meeting point (BPM points) where they hold the flag meeting to discuss the military matters as well as the ceremonial BPMs for cultural exchange to improve bilateral relations by celebrating

New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...

(January 1), India's

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(January 26), Harvest Festival (April 14), May 15

PLA Day PLA Day () also known as Army Day is a professional military holiday celebrated by the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China on 1 August. It commemorates of the founding of the PLA during the 1927 Nanchang Uprising. Six years la ...

and

Indian Independence Day Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transf ...

(August 15). These meetings include the playing of each country's

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and saluting of their respective flags, and ceremonial addresses by representative of both armies. On Indian side only Indian citizens are allowed to visit only 2 passes out of these several BPM passes/sites, Bum La Pass and Nathu La, only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, only after obtaining

Inner Line Permit Inner Line Permit (ILP) is an official travel document issued by the concerned state government to allow inward travel of an Indian citizen into a protected area for a limited period. It is obligatory for Indian citizens from outside those state ...

(ILP) one day in advance. These BPM passes and border posts where these meetings are held, from west to east, are as follows: * DBO *

Spanggur Gap The Spanggur Gap () is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between the Ladakh union territory of India and the Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture in the Tibet region of China. It is a gap in the mountains to the south of the Pangong Lake. T ...

(

Chushul Chushul is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as "Chushul Valley", south of the Pangong Lake and west of the Spanggur Lake. The Line of Actual Control with China runs about 5 m ...

) *

Nathu La Nathu La (, ) is a mountain pass in the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibet, and the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal in Bengal, South Asia. The pass, at , connects the towns of Kalimpong and Gangtok to ...

: The pass is used for pilgrims to monasteries in Sikkim such as Rumtek, one of the holiest shrines in Buddhism. For Hindus, the pass reduces the journey time to

Lake Manasarovar Lake Manasarovar (Sanskrit: मानसरोवर), also called Mapam Yutso (;) locally, is a high altitude freshwater lake fed by the Kailash Glaciers near Mount Kailash in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The l ...

from fifteen days to two days. *

Bum La Pass The Bum La Pass is a border pass between China's Tsona County in Tibet and India's Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. It is 37 km away from the town of Tawang in India's Tawang district and 43 km from the town of Tsona Dzong in C ...

(

Tawang Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The town was once the capital of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawan ...

): on Sundays and during cultural ceremonies. *

Kaho, India Kaho is a small village on the banks of Lohit River at an elevation of on the India-China LAC in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. It is 580 km east of Itanagar, nearly 70 km north of district headquarter at Hawai, nearly ...

(north of

Kibithu Kibithu, also spelled Kibithoo, is a village in Arunachal Pradesh in Anjaw district. It is one of the easternmost permanently populated towns of India, located on the LAC (line of actual control) at . It is nearly 70 km north of district headq ...

Walong Walong is an administrative town and the headquarters of eponymous circle in the Anjaw district in eastern-most part of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. It also has a small cantonment of the Indian Army. Walong is on banks of Lohit River, which ...

sector).

India-Bangladesh border

Benapole–Petrapole border ceremony, a similar but much friendlier ceremony than Indo-Pak Attari-Wagah ceremony, is held daily jointly by India's

Border Security Force The Border Security Force (BSF) is India's border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India, and was raised in the wake of the 1965 war on 1 December 1 ...

and

Border Guards Bangladesh Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) are a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The force is known as "The Vigilant Sentinels of the National Frontier". The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the borde ...

at India-Bangladesh border from 4.30 to 5 pm. It is open to civilians without any ticket or special permit. The

Benapole Benapole ( bn, বেনাপোল) is a township in Sharsha Upazila in the Jessore District of Bangladesh. The Petrapole Customs station of India is situated across the border and since 1971 (some sources say 1947), many people have travell ...

–

Petrapole Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole- Benapole border checkpoint between India and Benapole of Bangladesh, on the Bangladesh-India border, near Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Petrapole border is the only land port ...

joint retreat ceremony results in lowering of national flags of India and Bangladesh.

Designated crossings with ICP & LCS

Th
map of ICP and LCS

Integrated Check Posts (ICP)

India has 7 functional ICPs, and plans are underway to upgrade 13 more LCS to ICP, including 7 at borders taking total of border ICP to 14, at the cost of (c. Oct 2017). Designated Integrated Check Posts (ICP), with both customs and immigration facilities are:

India–Bangladesh border

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

Karimganj Karimganj is a city in the Karimganj District of the Indian state of Assam. It is the administrative headquarters of the district. Karimganj city is located at . The area of Karimganj city is 16.09 km2. It has an average elevation of 13& ...

- Golapganj uppozilla in Sylhet District of Bangladesh via Sutarkandi integrated checkpost crossing on NH37(India) and Sheola post (Sylhet division, Bangladesh), plan announced c. Oct 2017. *

Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...

Shillong Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a ...

- Sylhet via Dawki ICP integrated checkpost crossing (Jaintia Hills, India) and Tambil post (Bangladesh). Dawki ICP foundation stone laid in January 2017 and is in operation from 2018.Dawki ICP foundation stone laid
*

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo people, Mizo", the endonym, self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo ...

** Kawrpuichhuah - official spelling (also spelled as Kawarpuchiah or Kawripuichhuah) - near Tlabung in

Lunglei district Lunglei district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district in the state, after Aizawl. It is also the largest district in Mizoram with an area of 4,572 km2(1,765 sq mi). To ...

, opened in Oct 2017. The 22 km long Lunglei–Tlabung–Kawrpuichhuah road was upgraded in 2014–2015 in a

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Interna ...

-funded project to enhance India-Bangladesh border connectivity. It is located on Khawthalangtuipui river ( Karnaphuli) *

Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...

Agartala Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

via Agartala integrated checkpost (India) and Akhaura checkpost crossing, already functional (c. 2017). ** " Belonia, India - Parshuram, Bangladesh road and rail crossing checkposts" in

South Tripura district South Tripura ( bn, দক্ষিণ ত্রিপুরা জেলা) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in northeastern India. History The district came into existence on 1 September 1970, when the entire state was ...

which connect the railway from

Santirbazar Santirbazar is a town and Municipal Council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is linked with Agartala (the state capital) by National Highway 8 (India), National Highway 8 via Udaipur, Tripura, Udaipur and Bishramganj to Sabroom. Geo ...

in India to Feni in Bangladesh. *

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...

(clockwise from Kolkatta to north) **

Kolkata Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...

–

via

integrated checkpost crossing, already functional (c. 2017). ** Barasat (India) to Ghojadanga (Bangladesh), plan announced c. Oct 2017. ** Mahadipur in

Malda district Malda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (, , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India. It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district. T ...

in Malda-

Rajshahi Rajshahi ( bn, রাজশাহী, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi District ...

via Mahadipur crossing, in-principal approval in 2019. **

Fulbari Fulbari is a village in Madaripur District, Bangladesh, part of Rajoir Upazila. The village covers an area of 2.5 km2, and is bordered by the villages of Gojaria, Mridhabari, Mohismari, chamta. Fulbari under Rajoir Union parishad was esta ...

, plan announced c. Oct 2017. ** Hili, plan announced c. Oct 2017.
Indian Express, Oct 2017. ** Changrabandha railway station, in-principal approval in 2019.Delhi approves Sutarkandi integrated check post along Indo-Bangla border
North East News, 7 Jan 2019.

India–Bhutan border

Jaigaon Jaigaon is a census town in Alipurduar subdivision under Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the country's border with Bhutan, and ''Bhutan Gate'' separates the two countries. Phuentsholing ...

Alipurduar district Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and ...

of West Bengal, plan approved c. 2016.

India–Myanmar border

* Moreh ICP, already operational. * Zochawchhuah (

Lawngtlai district Lawngtlai district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north by Lunglei district, on the west by Bangladesh, on the south by Myanmar and on the east by Saiha district. The district occupies a ...

in India) - Zorinpui (Myanmar) at Indo-Myanmar border on

Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project The Kaladan Road Project is a US$484 million project connecting the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea. In Myanmar, it will then link Sittwe seaport to Paletwa in Chin State via the Kaladan ri ...

has already been operational since Oct 2017.India opens two border crossing points with Myanmar, Bangladesh

Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, t ...

, 1 Oct 2017. Survey for the Rail line from

Sairang Sairang is a census town in Aizawl district in the Indian state of Mizoram. History After the British invasion of 1871-1872, Bengali traders set up the first market place in Mizoram in Changsil on the tlawng river, when the British established c ...

Hmawngbuchhuah Hmawngbuchhuah is a village in Lawngtlai Block in Lawngtlai district in the state of Mizoram, India. Location 147 km from State capital Aizawl. It lies on the border between Myanmar and India. It is on the east bank of Sekulh Lui River whi ...

(1 km north of Zochawchhuah) was completed in August 2017 and it will be constructed in future phase.India's north east opened up
PowerUpConstruction.Com

India–Nepal border The India–Nepal border is an open international border running between Nepal and the Republic of India. The long border includes the Himalayan territories as well as Indo-Gangetic Plain. The current border was delimited after the Sugauli tr ...

Banbasa Banbasa ( Kumaoni: बनबसा) is a census town in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India most famous for its border crossing into Nepal from India. The major occupation is Retail Stores. Demographics India census, Banbasa ...

Champawat district Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters. The district of Champawat constituted in the year 1997. The district is divided into five tehsils: Barakot, Lohag ...

of Uttarakhand, in-principle approval in 2019. *

Bhitthamore Shrikhandi Bhittha or Bhitthamore is an Indian village in the Mithila region of Bihar, situated near the Indo-Nepal border, on the banks of the perennial Ratnawati (Raato) river. Geography It has a Border checkpoint at the crossing to Malib ...

Sitamarhi district Sitamarhi is one of the districts in the Mithila region of the Indian state of Bihar, India. Dumra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut Division and is located along the border of Nepal. H ...

of Bihar, in-principle approval in 2019. *

Jogbani Jogbani is a town, a notified area in Araria District of Bihar state, India. It lies on the Indo-Nepal border with Morang District, Koshi Zone and is a gateway to Biratnagar city. There is a customs checkpoint for goods at the border. Indian ...

, BiharIndo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan border to have more ICP
Oct 2016. *

Panitanki Panitanki is a town in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. It is located on the India-Nepal border; a border crossing to Kakarbhitta in Nepal is located here. Panitanki is around 84 km from the district headquarters, Darjeeling. T ...

Darjeeling district Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters. Kurse ...

of West Bengal, in-principal approval in 2019. *

Raxaul Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction. The Indian border town of Raxaul has become on ...

, Bihar *

Sonauli Sonauli is a town, near city of Maharajganj in Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It located on the Indo-Nepal Border and is a well-known and most famous transit point between India and Nepal. Sonauli is around 75 km from district ...

, Uttar Pradesh. * Rupaidiha, Uttar Pradesh *

Taulihawa Kapilvastu (also known by name of Taulihawa) is a municipality and administrative center of Kapilvastu District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. The municipality is located roughly to the south-west of Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Si ...

Siddharthnagar Siddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Ka ...

, Uttar Pradesh

India–Pakistan border The Indo–Pak border or India-Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates India and Pakistan. At its northern end is the Line of Control, which separates Indian-administered Kashmir from Pakistani-administered Kashmir; and at ...

Attari Attari, also spelled Atari, is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station on ...

Wagah Wagah ( ur, ) or Wagha (Shahmukhi pnb, ) is a village and union council (UC 181) located in the Wahga Zone near Lahore City District, Pakistan. The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also serves as a goods transit terminal and ...

in Punjab, already operational (2017) (see

Samjhauta Express The Samjhauta Express () was a bi-weekly train — Thursday and Monday — that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. The word ''Samjhauta'' means "agreement", "accord" and "compromise" in both Hindi and Urdu. Unti ...

). *

Kartarpur Corridor The Kartarpur Corridor ( pa, ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ ਲਾਂਘਾ , , translit=kartārpur lāṅghā; ur, , translit=kartárpúr ráhdári) is a visa-free border crossing and religious corridor, connecting the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, ne ...

, a border crossing for Indian citizens, only, to be able to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, from

Dera Baba Nanak Dera Baba Nanak is a town and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district, in the state of Punjab, India. It is 36km away from Gurdaspur city, the capital of the district. Since November 2019, a corridor between India and Pakistan has been establ ...

, visa-free. * Munabao in

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

(see

Thar Express The ''Thar Express'' ( hi, थार एक्सप्रेस, ur, , Sindhi: ٿر ايڪسپريس) was an international passenger train that ran between the a suburban area of Jodhpur in the Indian State of Rajasthan and of Karachi in t ...

)

Land Customs Stations (LCS)

India–Bangladesh border

Designated Land Customs Stations (LCS) are (no immigration facilities):ICP and LCS
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Mankachar Mankachar is a census town in South Salmara-Mankachar District in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated at the extreme south-westernmost end of North-East India Geography Mankachar is located at . It has an average elevation of . In the no ...

Land Customs Stations (India) - Rowmari post (Natun Bandar, Rangpur division, Bangladesh) **

Steamer and Ferry Station (KSFS) (India) - Zakiganj post (Sylhet division, Bangladesh) ** Guwahati Steamer Ghat (

Dhubri district Dhubri District (Pron:ˈdʊbri) is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. The district headquarters are located at Dhubri town which is situated at ~290 km from Guwahati. This was also the headquarters of erstwhile undivid ...

, India) - ** Dhubri Steamer Ghat (Dhubri district, India) - Rowmati (Maymansingh division, Bangladesh) ** Assam non-functional LCS are: *** Mahisasan railway station (Karimganj district, India) - Shahbazpur (Sylhet division) ***

Golokganj Golokganj (also spelt as Golakganj or Galakganj) is a census town in Dhubri district in the Indian state of Assam. Golakganj is one of the historical places of Dhubri district. Geography Golakganj is located at . It has an average elevation of ...

(Dhubri district) - Sonahaat (Rangpur Division) *** Silchar Railway Mail Service (India) - independent of border (no border, inland LCS) *

** Baghmara (South Garo Hills, India) - Bijoyour post (Bangladesh) ** Bholaganj (East Khasi Hills district) - Chatak (Sunamganj division) ** Borsara Land Customs Stations (West Khasi Hills, India) - Borsara post (Bangladesh) **

West Garo Hills West Garo Hills is an administrative district in Garo Hills of the state of Meghalaya in India. Tura town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district occupies an area of 3714 km². In 2011 its population was 643,291. As ...

Bakshiganj Bakshiganj ( bn, বকশীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Bakshigonj Thana was converted into an upazila in 1983. In Bakshigonj have some Haat Bazer. Bakshigonj (Town) The area of the ...

via Mahendraganj crossing on NH12 ** Tura- Nalitabari via Dalu crossing on NH217 (West Garo Hills, India) and Nakugaon post (Bangladesh) ** Shellabazar (West Khasi Hills district) - Sunamganj(Sylhet division) ** Gasuapara (South Garo Hills district)- Karoitol (Mymansing division) ** Meghalaya non-functional LCS are: *** Ryngku (East Khasi Hills district) - Kalibari (Sonamganj division) *** Balat (East Khasi Hills district) - Dolura (Sylhet division) *

** Srimantapur (

Sipahijala district Sepahijala District is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were established in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Part of the district was formed ...

) - Bibir Bazar (Comilla division), became operational in January 2016. ** Dhalaighat (

Dhalai district Dhalai (pron: /ˈdʰɔlai/) is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarter is in Ambassa. As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Tripura (out of 8), although it is the largest district in th ...

) - Kumarghat (Sunamganj division) **

Khowai Khowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Lo ...

ghat (

West Tripura district West Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Agartala. As of 2012 it is the most populous district of Tripura (out of 8). Geography Climate District Profile The informa ...

) - Balla (Habiganj division) **

Manu Manu may refer to: Geography * Manú Province, a province of Peru, in the Madre de Dios Region **Manú National Park, Peru ** Manú River, in southeastern Peru * Manu River (Tripura), which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh *Manu Tem ...

(Dhalai district) - Chatlapur (Sylhet division ) ** Muhurighat (

) - Belonia (Feni division ) ** Old Ragnabazar (

North Tripura district North Tripura is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarters are located at Dharmanagar. The district occupies an area of 1422.19 km² and has a population of 693,947 (as of 2011). History The te ...

) - Betul (Fultali) (Sylhet division) *

** Kawarpuchiah integrated checkpost, opened in Oct 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ** Non-functional LCS in Mizoram: *** Demagiri (Lunglei district) - Rangamati (Sylhet division)

India–Pakistan border The Indo–Pak border or India-Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates India and Pakistan. At its northern end is the Line of Control, which separates Indian-administered Kashmir from Pakistani-administered Kashmir; and at ...

Longewala Longewala is a border town in the Thar Desert in the western part of Jaisalmer district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. See also * List of military disasters * Battle of Longewala The Battle of Longewala (4–7 December 1971) was one ...

Jaisalmer district Jaisalmer is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division), the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around from the ...

of Rajsthan

Border bazaars and haats

This proposed list of border

bazaar A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, suc ...

s and

haat Haat or hat, even haat bazaar, is an open-air market that serves as a Trading post, trading venue for local people in rural areas and towns of Indian subcontinent, especially in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. Haat bazaars are conducted o ...

s is in varying stages of implementation, as suggested by State Governments to the Ministry of External Affairs for setting up Border Haats.

India–Bangladesh

India–Bangladesh border Haats areasfollows. *

Meghalaya border haats
megindustry.gov.in, accessed 28 Aug 2021. ** Balat in

West Khasi Hills district West Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. History The West Khasi Hills district was carved out of the Khasi Hills district, which was divided into West and East Khasi Hills districts on 28 October 1976. ...

** Bholaganj ** Kalaichar in West Khasi Hills district ** Nalikata ** Ryngku ** Shibbari *

Mamit district Mamit district is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. Mamit is located at the western part of Mizoram. It shares an international border with Bangladesh, divided by the Sajek river. Mamit district has a very significance in t ...

*** Mapara - Longkor *** Tuipuibari - Not provided **

*** Silsury - Mahmuam *** Nunsuri - Not provided *

: Decision on Tripura Haats will be subsequent to the completion of agreement w.r.t. Meghalaya Haats. **

*** Kamalasagar *** Boxanagar *** Bamutia **

*** Srinagar, Tripura *** Ekimpur **

*** Pal Basti (Raghna), *** Hiracherra (Kailasahar) ***

Kamalpur, Tripura Kamalpur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Dhalai District in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tripura around 93 km from the state capital Agartala. It is the largest Sub-divisional town in Dhalai District. Geography Ka ...

(Dhalai)

India-Bhutan

India-Bhutan Border Haat on India-Bhutan border are in operation.

India–Myanmar

India–Myanmar border Haats are.Closer economic ties with neighbours vital
The Hindu, 7 May 2019.Border haats of India
/ref> *

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

Border Haats ** Changlang district ***

Pangsau Pass Pangsau Pass or Pan Saung Pass, in altitude, lies on the crest of the Patkai Hills on the India–Myanmar border. The pass offers one of the easiest routes into Burma from the Assam plains. It is named after the closest Burmese village, Pangsa ...

(

Nampong Nampong is a census town in the Changlang District in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located close to the Pangsau Pass, being the last town on the Indian side, at an elevation of 308 metres. Nampong is one of the 60 constitue ...

), - Pangsau,

Kachin State Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...

*** Chingsa ( Khimiyang Circle) - Langhong, Kachin State *** Makantong (Khimiyang Circle) - Ngaimong, Kachin State ** Tirap district *** Wakka/ Pongchao/ Lazu - Tirap, Kachin State. *

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

Border Haats **

Ukhrul district Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the sta ...

*** Kongkan Thana - Aungci, suggested by State Government. ** Chandel district *** New Somtal - Thenjen, or Khampat ** Churachandpur district *** Behiang - Khenman, or Chikha. *

Border Haats **

*** Hruitezawl,

- Varang. ** Champhai district ***

Hnahlan Hnahlan is a border town in the Champhai Rural Development Block of Champhai district of Mizoram state in India. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Hnahlan has 569 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy ...

- Darkhai ***

Vaphai Vaphai is a village at the extreme east of Champhai district of Mizoram. Geography and location Vaphai, with an average altitude of 5,686 feet (1,733 m) above sea level, lies about 11 km east of Tehsil Main Town Khawbung, and 36.3 ...

- Leilet **

Saiha district Siaha District is one of the eleven districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the northwest by Lunglei district, on the north and west by Lawngtlai District and on the south and east by Myanmar. The district occupies an ...

- Nviaphia *** Chakhang,

- Nviaphia. *

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

Border Haats **

Tuensang district Tuensang District (Pron:/ˌtjuːənˈsæŋ/) is the largest district in Nagaland, a state in North-East India. Its headquarters is in Tuensang town. History Tuensang is one of the original three districts, along with Mokokchung district and K ...

*** Avakhung - Layshi are 32 km from each other. *** Pangsha - Lahe/ Hkamti District HQ are 60 km from each other. **

Mon district Mon District (Pron:/mɒn/) is a district of Nagaland, a state in India. It is the third-largest district in Nagaland in terms of area. The district has a population of 250,260 people. Mon Town is the headquarters of the district. History Afte ...

*** Chemoho/ Longwa - Lahe are 60 km from each other. **

Phek district Phek District (pron:/ˈfɛk/) is a district in the Indian state of Nagaland. At , the district is the seventh-most populous district in Nagaland and 596th most populous district in India with 163,418 inhabitants. The district is home to 8.26% ...

*** Molhe - Pansat are 10 km from each other.

In popular media

Pradeep Damodaran's book ''"Borderlands: travels across India's boundaries"'' chronicles all land borders of India.What will you see if you visit the precise point where India ends and Sri Lanka begins?
Scroll.in, 1 March 2017. The

bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

director

J. P. Dutta Jyoti Prakash Dutta (born 3 October 1949) is an Indian Bollywood film producer, writer and director, best known for making patriotic action war films. Personal life Dutta is married to the Bollywood film actress Bindiya Goswami with whom he has ...

has specialised in making

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

movies with India's border as key element of the theme, his movies are

Border (1997 film) ''Border'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language epic war film written, produced and directed by J. P. Dutta. Set during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it is an adaptation of real life events that happened during the Battle of Longewala in 1971. T ...

Refugee (2000 film) ''Refugee'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by J. P. Dutta. It marked the debut of both the leading actors, Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor. The film also starred Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty and Anu ...

, LOC: Kargil,

Paltan (film) ''Paltan'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action-war film written, directed and produced by J. P. Dutta, based on 1967 Nathu La and Cho La clashes along the Sikkim border after 1962 Sino-Indian War. It stars an ensemble cast with Jackie ...

, etc.Adrian M. Athique, 2010
A Line in the Sand: The India–Pakistan Border in the Films of J.P. Dutta
Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, University of Queensland, Pages 472-499.

References

External links

MDoNER Northeast India and SAARC Trade Assessment report

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Border ceremonies

India-Pakistan border

India-China border

India-Bangladesh border

Designated crossings with ICP & LCS

Integrated Check Posts (ICP)

India–Bangladesh border

India–Bhutan border

India–Myanmar border

India–Nepal border The India–Nepal border is an open international border running between Nepal and the Republic of India. The long border includes the Himalayan territories as well as Indo-Gangetic Plain. The current border was delimited after the Sugauli tr ...

India–Pakistan border The Indo–Pak border or India-Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates India and Pakistan. At its northern end is the Line of Control, which separates Indian-administered Kashmir from Pakistani-administered Kashmir; and at ...

Land Customs Stations (LCS)

India–Bangladesh border

India–Pakistan border The Indo–Pak border or India-Pakistan border is the international boundary that separates India and Pakistan. At its northern end is the Line of Control, which separates Indian-administered Kashmir from Pakistani-administered Kashmir; and at ...

Border bazaars and haats

India–Bangladesh

India-Bhutan

India–Myanmar

In popular media

See also

References

Further reading

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