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INDO-PAK BORDER:Four Indian states, namely Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Gujarat lie on Indias border with Pakistan. While terrorism in Punjab has been brought under control, violence continues to be promoted in Kashmir from across the border. India has started fencing large sections of its border with Pakistan which are vulnerable or are used frequently by infiltrators and terrorists. The total length of Indias border with Pakistan is 3310 kms. Four Indian states share the border with Pakistan as follows:
INDO-TIBETAN BORDER:Indias border with China (the Tibet autonomous region) extends to 3440 kms, the Indian frontier states being Ladakh (in Jammu and Kashmir), Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. They share the border with China as follows:
Approximately 38,000 sq kms of Indian territory are under occupation by China in Jammu & Kashmir, according to the Indian External Affairs Ministry. In addition, under the so-called Sino-Pakistan "boundary agreement" of 1963, Pakistan has illegally ceded approximately 5120 sq kms of Indian territory in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir to China. INDO-MYANMAR (BURMA) BORDER:Four Indian states, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, share the 1643 km long Indo-Burmese border as follows:
Border trade between India and Myanmar was opened officially from 12 Apr 95. Initially the trade will be conducted through Moreh in Manipur. INDO-BHUTAN BORDER:The 643 km long Indian border with Bhutan, runs along four Indian states as follows:
INDO-NEPAL BORDER:The Indian frontier states on the 1747 km long Indo-Nepal border and the lengths of the border shared by them are as follows:
The Indo-Nepali Treaty provides free movement of Nepali citizens in any part of India, other than the protected/restricted areas. The Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 do not apply to Nepali nationals entering India by land or air from Nepal. INDO-BANGLA BORDER:Indias border with Bangladesh is 4096.70 kms long. Five Indian states lie on this border: West Bengal, Assam, Meghalya, Tripura and Mizoram. They share the border with Bangladesh as follows:
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