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Depiction of India's borders

• The territorial boundaries of India are shown as per the actual ground situation in accordance with international practices followed by the United Nations and the National Geographic Society
• This map is meant to be for illustrative purpose only and is not authenticated by official government sources. Please check the list of sources and references used to create the map for a measure of accuracy and verifiability.
• The usage of these maps in India, Pakistan and China are governed by different laws that restrict depictions of boundaries other than what is officially recognized by the state. Please check local laws and modify the map accordingly before use.

Explanation of disputed boundaries

• Boundary of Indian claim : The territory India claims is legally theirs, but the claim is disputed by China and Pakistan.
• Line of Control/Line of Conflict : The de facto administrative boundary recognised by the international community. This UN ceasefire line is considered as a temporary solution to an ongoing conflict since the departure of the British Raj.

Borders of disputed regions

The extent of the former territory of the British Indian Empire, seceeded by Republic of India depicted on this map may not be accepted by most countries as legal due to ongoing border disputes:

• The northern Himalayan region of the disputed territory Indian-administered Kashmir is claimed by India including (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) and the Chinese Occupied territory of (Ladakh plateau). It is currently divided between all three countries since 1972. See also Line of Control and Line of Actual Control.
• Siachen glacier (shown white) is an actively contested region between India and Pakistan. At present the region is in control of India since 1984.
• The northeastern territory of Arunachal Pradesh is almost entirely claimed by China as part of its Tibetan territory.
• Minor areas of eastern Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on the Chinese frontier are claimed by China. These areas are under Indian control.
• A small area of Uttarakhand adjoining the Nepal border along the Sarda river is disputed between the two countries.

For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg

Internal borders

The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.

Territorial waters

The limit of the territorial waters of India extends to twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate baseline. See this archive copy at the Wayback Machine for more information. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 150.129.164.94 (talk) 15:29, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Why would i donate to wikipedia, when they show such wrong map of india

Why would i donate to wikipedia, when they show such wrong map of india 175.100.135.44 17:20, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Wrong map of india

wrong map of india, jammu kashmir and ladakh 175.100.135.44 17:22, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

If you think this map is incorrect or biased you can use India location map2.svg or India location map 3.png instead.

--Achim55 (talk) 17:24, 29 December 2023 (UTC)