India is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. India comprises of 28 states and 9 union territories. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. India is surrounded by water bodies on three sides; the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Known for its rich culture & heritage, India has extremely diverse landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and plateaus. Besides the Taj Mahal, the country has so much to offer! Each part of India is unique in its own way and varies from one to the other in terms of cuisine, dance and music styles, culture and traditions to even languages. India has a very rich history, fine architectural monuments and multiple UNESCO World Heritage sites.