INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the southwest it joins the Atlantic Ocean south of the southern tip of Africa, and to the east and southeast its waters mingle with those of the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Ocean is the world’s third-largest ocean. The warmest of the world’s oceans, it lies between Africa and Australia, and is south of Asia. The deepest part of the Indian Ocean is the Java Trench, which is up to 23, 377ft (7, 125m) deep.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. It carries a particularly heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oilfields of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia.