India shares a land border with which of the following neighboring countries?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Myanmar
(C) Bhutan
(D) Sri Lanka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) Afghanistan: India shares a land border with Afghanistan in the Wakhan Corridor (Ladakh region). Although this area is currently part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), India officially recognizes it as a land border of approximately $106\text{ km}$.
(B) Myanmar: India shares a land border of about $1,643\text{ km}$ with Myanmar along the four northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.
(C) Bhutan: India shares a land border of $699\text{ km}$ with Bhutan, as discussed in our previous map question.
(D) Sri Lanka: India does not share a land border with Sri Lanka. They are separated by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, making it a maritime border.