What is the easternmost longitude of India?

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97°25’N

97°25’E

97°25’W

97°25’S

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The easternmost longitude of India is 97°25’E.
The Indian subcontinent is the extension of the Asian continent towards its south. India lies entirely in the Northern hemisphere. It extends from 6° 44’ N to 35° 30’ N latitudes and from 68° 7’ E to 97° 25’ E longitudes. India extends from the north end of Kashmir to the south end of Kanyakumari and from the west end of Gujarat to the east end of Arunachal Pradesh. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of the subcontinent. The southern tip of the Indian subcontinent lies close to the Equator. The 82° 30’ E longitude passing through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh is the Standard Meridian of India. India is 05:30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

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