In India, how many states/Union Territories have more than two international boundaries?

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Option 4 : 4
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Key Points

  • Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and West Bengal share a border with 3 countries.
  • Ladakh shares its boundaries with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China.
  • Sikkim shares an International boundary with Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and china in the north.
  • Arunachal shares an international boundary with China in the North, Myanmar in the East, and Bhutan in the west.
  • West Bengal shares an International boundary with Nepal in the north, Bangladesh in the east, and Bhutan in the northeast.
  • There is a total of 17 Indian States that are located on the international border.
  • There is a total of 28 states in India and is the seventh-largest country in the world.
  • India shares land borders with 7 countries including Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Myanmar and Sea Borders with the Maldives, Sri-Lanka, and Indonesia.

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