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India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia. India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories. India shares its land boundaries with Afghanistan in the northwest, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east. Our southern neighbours across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, while Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands. India has had strong geographical and historical links with her neighbours.

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My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundaries with India. Identify the country.

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Bhutan

Tajikistan

Bangladesh

Nepal

answer is B.

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India and Tajikistan do not share any land borders. Tajikistan is a country which is situated in Central Asia. It is a part of five central Asian countries, the other four are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.India's land border is roughly 15000 kilometres long. Only seven nations share their geographical border with it. They are Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Bangladesh.

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