Mainland India

India's international borders in Kashmir (left) and Northeast India (right), outside of mainland India, are disputed by Pakistan and China (centre).

Mainland India is a geo-political term sometimes used to refer to India excluding the region of Northeast India and the disputed territory of Kashmir,[1] with the north-east connected by the Siliguri Corridor.[2][3][4][5][6]

In a geographical context, Mainland India includes the entirety of India (including Northeast India) in continental Asia, excluding islands such as the union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.

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  5. ^ Goswami, Uddipana (2019). "Armed in Northeast India: Special Powers, Act or No Act". S2CID 204780215. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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