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India Information India shares borders to
the northwest with Pakistan, to the north with China,
Nepal and Bhutan, and to the east with Bangladesh and
Myanmar. To the west lies the Arabian Sea, to the east
the Bay of Bengal and to the south the Indian Ocean. Sri
Lanka lies off the southeast coast, and the Maldives off
the southwest coast. The far northeastern states and
territories are all but separated from the rest of India
by Bangladesh as it extends northwards from the Bay of
Bengal towards Bhutan. The Himalayan mountain range to
the north and the Indus River (west) and Ganga River
(east) form a physical barrier between India and the
rest of Asia. The country can be divided into five
regions: Western, Central, Northern (including Kashmir
and Rajasthan), Eastern and Southern.
Hindi is the official language of India, which is spoken
by about 30% of the population, English is also often
used for official or commercial purposes. In addition,
17 regional languages are recognized by the
Constitution. These include Punjabi, Bengali, Gujerati
and Oriya which are widely used in the north and Tamil
and Telegu which are common in the south. Other regional
languages are Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam. The Muslim
population largely speak Urdu.
We operate India tour and treks through our associates
in India, can help you discover the wonders of the
sub-continent. We have links to all parts of India
although our major focus is Darjeeling Sikkim and Ladakh,
We specialize in tailoring tours to fit individual
/group requirements including cultural and historical
tours. It is also possible to combine the Nepal, Tibet
or Bhutan.
The following are the major destinations in
which we cover on our tours.
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