- Extreme points of India
Extreme points of India include the coordinates that are further north, south, east or west than any other location in
India ; and the highest and the lowest altitudes in the country. Also included in this list is the southern-most Indian station inAntarctica . India's northern-most and eastern-most points are disputed between India andPakistan , and India and thePeople's Republic of China respectively. With the exception ofCape Cormin , the southern-most location of mainland India, all other extreme locations are uninhabited.The latitude and longitude are expressed in , where a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and negative value refers to the southern hemisphere. Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere. The coordinates used in this article are sourced from
Google Earth that makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system. Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level.Extreme points
The northern-most point and the highest point that India claims lie in the disputed state of
Kashmir . India's claim to the entire state is disputed by Pakistan, with the territory currently partitioned intoPakistan-administered Kashmir and the Indian-administered state ofJammu and Kashmir .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/353352.stm|title=Q&A: Kashmir dispute|date=2002-11-25|work=BBC News |publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-09-11] 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, though administered by India, The eastern-most of Indian-administered territory is located in this disputed region.cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/16sld1.htm|title=Why China claims Arunachal Pradesh|date=2006-11-16|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=2008-09-11] Consequently, this list mentions both the disputed and undisputed eastern-most points in India.Extreme altitude
See also
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Geography of India
*Extreme points of Asia
*Kashmir conflict Notes
References
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