India
India is a country in South Asia . It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people , it is the second most populous country and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; [f] China , Nepal , and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives , while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia . Republic of India Bhārat Gaṇarājya Flag State emblem Motto: " Satyameva Jayate " ( Sanskrit ) "Truth Alone Triumphs" [1] Anthem: " Jana Gana Mana " ( Hindi ) ...