IR and security answers keep returning to two maps: India with its neighbours, and the sea lanes that carry India's trade and energy. Tap a country or a chokepoint to see why it matters and which themes use it.
India's land neighbours
India’s external and state boundaries: Survey of India–based data via DataMeet (CC BY-SA 2.5 / ODbL), generalised for teaching. World land: Natural Earth (public domain).
Tap a neighbouring country on the map.
Country
Land border (km)
Bangladesh
4,096.7
China
3,488
Pakistan
3,323
Nepal
1,751
Myanmar
1,643
Bhutan
699
Afghanistan
106
Total
15,106.7
Border lengths: Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Border Management. Sri Lanka and the Maldives are maritime neighbours.
Straits & chokepoints
Small labels for the channels around India appear when you tap their dots.
World land: Natural Earth (public domain). India outline: Survey of India–based data. Points are approximate, for teaching.
Tap a dot on the map.
Quiz · locate the chokepoint
Names are hidden during the quiz. Tap Start, then tap each dot.