Four North-Eastern States viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share international boundary with Myanmar. Both countries share a heritage of religious, linguistic and ethnic ties.
Which boundary line is between Myanmar and India?
Land borders of India
| Land Border Country | Length (m) and (mi) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| China | 3,488 kilometres (2,167 mi) | Also see McMahon Line. |
| Myanmar | 1,458 kilometres (906 mi) | Also see India-Myanmar barrier |
| Nepal | 1,752 kilometres (1,089 mi) | Open border. |
| Pakistan | 3,310 kilometres (2,060 mi) | Also see Radcliffe Line, Operation Meghdoot and Sir Creek. |
Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya doesn’t share a border with Myanmar. So, the correct answer is Option B. Note: There are only four states in India that share a border with Myanmar which are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.
Myanmar is situated in Southeast Asia and is bordered on the north and north-east by China, on the east and south-east by Laos and Thailand, on the south by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Bangladesh and India.
India and Myanmar share a 1,643 km unfenced border along Arunachal Pradesh (520 km), Nagaland (215 km), Manipur (398 km) and Mizoram (510 km) and permit a ‘free movement’ regime upto 16 km beyond the border.
The correct option is C Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh – 520 km Nagaland – 215 km Manipur – 398 km Mizoram – 510 km
- Mizoram, Nagaland.
- Manipur, Tripura.
- Nagaland, Meghalaya.
- Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh.
Complete answer: Tripura shares its border with Bangladesh and myanmar. Tripura is a northeastern Indian state bordered on three sides by Bangladesh and has a complex mix of tribal cultures and religious groups. Its capital is Agartala, located in the north-western part of the state near the Bangladeshi border.
Shakeel Anwar
| Country | States on International Boundaries |
|---|---|
| Bhutan | West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam |
| Bangladesh | West Bengal , Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam |
| China | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh |
| Myanmar | Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland , Manipur and Mizoram |
Five Indian states – Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Tripura shares borders with Bangladesh. West Bengal having the highest length of border shares 2,217 km with Bangladesh.
Arunachal Pradesh is one among the three states that doesn’t share a boundary with Bangladesh in the north-eastern region of India; the other two are Nagaland and Manipur.
According to a famous saying, “If you are coastal, you serve the world; if you are landlocked, you serve your neighbours.” Five landlocked states which do not have an international boundary are Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana.