Extreme Points
The northern-most point that India claims lies in territory now administered by China as part of Xinjiang but once claimed by Hunza and therefore claimed by India as part of the disputed state of Kashmir. The northern-most point administered by India lies in Kashmir. India's claim to the whole of Kashmir is disputed by Pakistan and China, with the territory currently partitioned into Pakistan's states of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, the Chinese region of Aksai Chin and the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. This list provides the northern-most point as claimed by India; the northern-most disputed point that is administered by India; and the northern-most undisputed point in India. This case also applies to the highest elevated regions.
India's eastern-most state is Arunachal Pradesh. Part of the state is claimed by China as "South Tibet", though administered by India, The eastern-most of Indian-administered territory is located in this disputed region. Consequently, this list mentions both the disputed and undisputed eastern-most points in India.
| Heading | Location | Administrative entity | Bordering entity | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North (disputed, administered) |
Karakoram Pass, near the Siachen Glacier | Indian-administered Kashmir | Xinjiang, China | 35°31′04″N 77°48′51″E / 35.51769°N 77.81410°E / 35.51769; 77.81410 (Karakoram Pass (Northernmost - disputed, administered)) | |
| North (disputed, claimed) |
Dafdar in the Taghdumbash Pamir near Beyik Pass | Xinjiang, China | Wakhan Corridor, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan | 37°24′00″N 75°24′00″E / 37.4°N 75.4°E / 37.4; 75.4 | |
| North (undisputed) |
Near Dharwas, Chamba district | Himachal Pradesh | Indian-administered Kashmir | 33°14′56″N 76°49′37″E / 33.24902°N 76.82704°E / 33.24902; 76.82704 (Near Dharwas (Northernmost - undisputed)) | |
| South | Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Indian Ocean | 6°44′48″N 93°50′33″E / 6.74678°N 93.84260°E / 6.74678; 93.84260 (Indira Point (Southernmost)) | |
| South (mainland) | Cape Comorin near Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu | Indian Ocean | 8°04′08″N 77°33′08″E / 8.06890°N 77.55230°E / 8.06890; 77.55230 (Cape Comorin (Southernmost - mainland) | |
| East (disputed, administered) |
Kibithu in Anjaw district | Arunachal Pradesh | Tibet, China | 28°01′03″N 97°24′09″E / 28.01744°N 97.40238°E / 28.01744; 97.40238 (Kibithu (Easternmost - disputed, administered)) | |
| East (undisputed) | Near Kumki, in the Changlang district | Arunachal Pradesh | Kachin State, Myanmar | 27°07′34″N 97°10′02″E / 27.12622°N 97.16712°E / 27.12622; 97.16712 (Near Kumki (Easternmost - undisputed)) | |
| West | Guhar Moti in Kutch, near the Sir Creek | Gujarat | Arabian Sea | 23°42′47″N 68°01′56″E / 23.71307°N 68.03215°E / 23.71307; 68.03215 (Ghuar Mota (Westernmost)) |
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