PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
INDIAN ISLANDS
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Indian Ocean
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Arabian Sea
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Bay of Bengal
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River Ganga
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Detailed explanation-1: -All Islands are 220 to 440 km away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian Sea. The natural landscapes, the sandy beaches, abundance of flora and fauna and the absence of a rushed lifestyle enhance the mystique of Lakshadweep. The islands are well connected by regular flights from Kochi.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lakshadweep (/ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/), is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian sea, located 200 to 440 km (120 to 270 mi) off the Malabar Coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lakshadweep, formerly the Laccadives, is a group of islands situated some 400 km off India’s west coast in the Arabian sea. They are India’s only coral atolls and geologically a part of the same chain as the Maldives. Lakshadweep is India’s smallest union territory.
Detailed explanation-4: -The largest islands in the Arabian Sea include Socotra (Yemen), Masirah Island (Oman), Lakshadweep (India) and Astola Island (Pakistan). The countries with coastlines on the Arabian Sea are Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, Iran, India and the Maldives.
Detailed explanation-5: -To the southwest (of the Indian mainland), lie the Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea.