Mainland India Explained

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, with the north-east connected by the Siliguri Corridor.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Mainland India has been noted for having neglected Northeast India to a significant extent due to the Northeast's distinctness,^[6] with the Northeast having become somewhat alienated as a result,^[7] and ending up trending towards Korean cultural influences as a result.^[8]

In geographical context, Mainland India includes the entirety of India (including Northeast India), excluding the island union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.

See also

• Geography of India
• List of islands of India, considered distinct from mainland India

Notes and References

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2. Malik . Hasan Yaser . February 2015 . Siliguri: A Geopolitical Manoeuvre Corridor in the Eastern Himalayan Region for China and India . English . Contemporary Chinese Political Economy and Strategic Relations . 1 . 3 . 699–VIII. .
3. Dutta . Urmitapa . February 2015 . The Long Way Home: The Vicissitudes of Belonging and Otherness in Northeast India . Qualitative Inquiry . en . 21 . 2 . 161–172 . 10.1177/1077800414542703 . 143776880 . 1077-8004.
4. Goswami . Uddipana . 2019 . Armed in Northeast India: Special Powers, Act or No Act . 204780215 .
5. Haokip . Thongkholal . Conceptualising Northeast India: A Discursive Analysis on Diversity . Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology . 8 . 2 . 109–120 . July 2011 . 1623524.
6. Hennig . Thomas . 2015 . Energy, Hydropower, and Geopolitics — Northeast India and its Neighbors: A Critical Review of the Establishment of India's Largest Hydropower Base . ASIEN: The German Journal on Contemporary Asia . en . 134 . 121–142 . 10.11588/asien.2015.134.18889 . 2701-8431.
7. Marbaniang . Strong P. . 2023-04-03 . Women Care and Practices in the Management of Childhood Diarrhea in Northeast India . Child Care in Practice . en . 29 . 2 . 139–151 . 10.1080/13575279.2020.1812534 . 224957267 . 1357-5279.
8. Web site: Das . Bijoyeta . Manipur: A part of India where Korea rules . 2024-05-02 . Al Jazeera . en.