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Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. [18] It comprises eight states — Arunachal Pradesh , Assam , Manipur , Meghalaya , Mizoram , Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters" ), and the ...
A map showing Northeast India bordering China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, which are East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian respectively. Since India's 1947 independence, 98% of Northeast India's borders have been with other Asian countries, making it a strategic frontier region. [1]
Northeast India did not hold much value economically. It was underdeveloped, as were the surrounding Southeast Asian countries until the 1970s, which rendered trade prospects similarly unattractive. India's protectionist economic policies and blocked overland linkages further hindered engagement.
Northeast India — the distinct and eastern-most region of India. The region comprises the 7 contiguous Seven Sister States , and the Himalayan state of Sikkim . 'Connecting' upper West Bengal state is not classified within the region.
[1] [2] 20–22 kilometres (12–14 mi) at the narrowest section, this geo-political and geo-economical corridor connects the seven states of northeast India to the rest of India. [1] The countries of Nepal and Bangladesh lie on each side of the corridor and the Kingdom of Bhutan lies at the northern end of the corridor.
Map with parts of the countries and territories that make up the region of Northeast Asia. Here, coastal Northeast Asia is shown. Northeast Asia or Northeastern Asia is a geographical subregion of Asia. Its northeastern landmass and islands are bounded by the North Pacific Ocean.
The extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in India; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. The northernmost point claimed by India is in territory disputed between India and Pakistan , and administered partially by both.
Border with India in Taplejung District, Province No. 1: 88°15′E 37 Kazakhstan: Border with Russia and China, East Kazakhstan Region: 87°30′E 38 Sri Lanka: Eastern coast of Sri Lanka, Eastern Province: 81°40′E 39 Kyrgyzstan: Border with China, Issyk-Kul Region: 80°20′E 40 Pakistan: Border with India, Gilgit-Baltistan (Demchok ...