Which two neighbors combined have a land border with India longer than China’s border?

Correct Answer: Bangladesh and Pakistan

To determine which pair of neighbouring countries combined has a land border with India that is longer than China's border with India, let us look at the official lengths of India's land borders with its neighboring countries:

1. Bangladesh: Approximately 4,096.7 km (the longest land border India shares with any country)

2. China: Approximately 3,488 km

3. Pakistan: Approximately 3,323 km

4. Nepal: Approximately 1,751 km

5. Myanmar: Approximately 1,643 km

6. Bhutan: Approximately 699 km

7. Afghanistan: Approximately 106 km

Now, let us calculate the combined border lengths for the given options:

• Bangladesh and Pakistan:
Combined length = 4,096.7 km + 3,323 km = 7,419.7 km

• Bhutan and Afghanistan:
Combined length = 699 km + 106 km = 805 km

• Nepal and Myanmar:
Combined length = 1,751 km + 1,643 km = 3,394 km

• Pakistan and Nepal:
Combined length = 3,323 km + 1,751 km = 5,074 km

Comparing these to China's border length with India (3,488 km):

The combination of Bangladesh and Pakistan yields a total border length of 7,419.7 km, which is significantly longer than China's border of 3,488 km (and even Bangladesh alone has a longer border than China).

Therefore, the correct pair of neighbors is Bangladesh and Pakistan.