5 Indian States And Union Territories Which Share Boundaries With Pakistan


By Chetna Shree09, May 2025 02:30 PMthedailyjagran.com

INDIA PAKISTAN TENSION

Amid India-Pakistan tension, Pakistan launched missile and drone attacks on India on May 8th, 2025. Indian Air Force shot down air strikes across the LoC.

DO YOU KNOW

Do you know that the India-Pakistan border is visible from space at night? Yes, it is because the border is illuminated with lights. Tap to know the states which share a border with Pakistan.

INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER

The India-Pakistan border, also known as the International Border (IB), is 3,323 km long. It stretches from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Gujarat.

STATES THAT SHARE A BORDER WITH PAKISTAN

A total of five Indian states and Union Territories share the border with Pakistan. They are: Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Jammu and Kashmir shares one of the disputed borders with Pakistan, known as the Line of Control (LOC). It is bounded by Pakistan in the southwest and by PoK in the northwest.

LADAKH

Ladakh is bounded by Pakistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan area, called the Actual Ground Position Line. It is a high-altitude area and remains accessible.

PUNJAB

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs Data, Punjab is in the northwestern part of India. It shares a border with Pakistan, known as the Wagah-Attari Border.

RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan, the largest state in India in terms of area, is surrounded by Pakistan’s Sindh and Punjab Province. The border also touches the Thar Desert.

GUJARAT

Gujarat is located in the western part of India and is bordered by Pakistan in the northwestern region. The border runs through the Rann of Kutch and goes to the Zero Point.

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