India, officially the Republic of India achieves its independence from Britain. India is a country in South Asia bordered by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. Neighboring countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. It is the seventh-largest country by area with an estimated 2023 population of over1.4 B. India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia.
