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Location Of India
India shares borders to the north-west with Pakistan, to the north with China, Nepal and Bhutan, and to the east with Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma). 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 south-east coast, and the Maldives off the south-west coast. The far north-eastern 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.

Airports
Delhi airport (Indira Gandhi International) is 13 miles south of the city and the travel time is 45 minutes. There are coach, bus and taxi services to the city.

Mumbai airport is 18 miles north of the city and the travel time is 50-75 minutes. Taxi services go to the city.

Kolkata airport is 8 miles north-east of the city and the travel time is 40-70 minutes.

Chennai airport is 9 miles south-west of the city the travel time is 20 minutes.

Language
The official language is Hindi, which is spoken by about 30 per cent of the population. English is also often used for official or commercial purposes. There are other regional dialects that vary from area to area.

Places To Go
India has a rich history and the palaces, temples and great cities of its ancient cultures cannot fail to grip the imagination. In the spring particularly, the big cities come alive with concerts, plays, parties and exhibitions. Among the most spectacular hill stations (mountain resorts idea in summer) are Shimla, Mussoorie, Ranikhet and Nainital, and West Bengal’s magnificent resort, Darjeeling, which offers a breathtaking view of the whole Kanchenjunga range. Along the fabled coasts of Malabar and Coromandel, unspoiled sandy beaches stretch for miles. Skiing is possible in the silent snowbound heights of Gulmarg and Kufri in the Himalayas.

Ministry of Tourism
Transport Bhavan
Parliament Street
New Delhi 110 001
India
Tel: (11) 2371 5084.
Fax: (11) 2371 0518.
E-mail: contactus@incredibleindia.org
Website: www.TourismOfIndia.com

India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC)
SCOPE Complex
Core 8, 6th Floor
7 Lodhi Road
New Delhi 110 003
India
Tel: (11) 2436 0303.
Fax: (11) 2436 0233.
Website: www.theashokgroup.com

Office of the High Commissioner for India
India House
Aldwych
London
WC2B 4NA
UK
Tel: (020) 7836 8484.
Fax: (020) 7836 4331 or 7836 3039 or 7836 6312 (visa enquiries).
Website: www.hcilondon.net
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-12:00 (visa enquiries); 09:15-17:30 (visa applications and collections; telephone enquiries).

Consulate General of India
The Spencers
20 Augusta Street
Jewellery Quarter
Hockley
Birmingham
B18 6JL
UK
Tel: (0121) 212 2782.
Fax: (0121) 212 2786.
E-mail: cgi@congend.demon.co.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300 and 1330-1730.

Consulate General of India
17 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
EH1 2BB
UK
Tel: (0131) 229 2144.
Fax: (0131) 229 2155.
E-mail: indianconsulate@btconnect.com
Website: www.consulategeneralofindia-edinburgh.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-12:30.

Incredible India (UK)
7 Cork Street
London
W1S 3LH
UK
Tel: (020) 7437 3677 or (0870) 010 2183 (brochure request line).
Fax: (020) 7494 1048.
E-mail: info@indiatouristoffice.org
Website: www.incredibleindia.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09:30-12:00 and 13:00-18:00.

British High Commission
Shanti Path
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021
India
Tel: (11) 2687 2161.
Fax: (11) 2687 0065 or 2687 2882 or 2611 0662 (consular section).
E-mail: conqry.newdelhi@fco.gov.uk (visa section).
Website: www.ukinindia.org
Deputy High Commissions in: Chennai, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Mumbai (Bombay).

CIA World Factbook - India

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