India is located in South Asia between latitudes 8° 4' and 37° 6' north, and longitudes 68° 7' and 97° 25' east. India's time zone is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as the country is situated east of the prime meridian. India shares land borders with Pakistan to the west, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and Nepal to the north, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. The country has a total border length of around 15,200 km and is surrounded by water on three sides, with the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal. Key geographical features in India include the Himalayan mountain range, the Th