Which of the following countries DOES NOT share a land boundary with India?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Sri Lanka

Explanation:

• Sri Lanka is an island nation located to the south of India, across the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

• It does not share a land boundary with India; instead, it is connected by maritime waters.

• The narrowest point between India (Tamil Nadu) and Sri Lanka is known as the Adam’s Bridge (Rama’s Bridge), a chain of limestone shoals.

• India shares land borders with 7 countries:

  1. Pakistan

  2. China

  3. Nepal

  4. Bhutan

  5. Bangladesh

  6. Myanmar

  7. Afghanistan (via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir)

• The India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary is defined by international agreements.

• India and Sri Lanka have strong cultural, economic, and maritime relations, but no direct land connection.

• The Adam's Bridge (Rama Setu) is a geological formation between Rameswaram (India) and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka).

• (A) Bhutan: Shares a land border with Indian states like Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal.

• (B) Afghanistan: India has a small land boundary with Afghanistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, currently under Pakistan’s control (POK).

• (D) Myanmar: Shares a land border with Indian states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.