It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
The rights promised to Indians were granted slowly, which was noted for nonviolent resistance and led India to its independence in 1947.
Indian movies, music, and spiritual teachings play an increasing role in global culture. India is a nuclear weapons state, which ranks high in military expenditure.It has disputes over Kashmir with its neighbors, Pakistan and China, unresolved since the mid-20th century. is supported among these forests, and elsewhere, in protected habitats.
