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It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress since its Independence. As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-block pane-quicktabs-india-at-a-glance-tabs glance_tabbing no-title block"> <div class="block-inner clearfix"> <div class="block-content"> <div id="quicktabs-india_at_a_glance_tabs" class="quicktabs-wrapper quicktabs-style-basic"><div class="item-list item-list-q"><ul class="quicktabs-tabs quicktabs-style-basic"><li class="active even first"><a href="/content/india-glance?qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs=0#qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs" id="quicktabs-tab-india_at_a_glance_tabs-0" class="active">About India</a></li><li class="odd"><a href="/content/india-glance?qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs=1#qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs" id="quicktabs-tab-india_at_a_glance_tabs-1" class="active">Visit India</a></li><li class="even last"><a href="/content/india-glance?qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs=2#qt-india_at_a_glance_tabs" id="quicktabs-tab-india_at_a_glance_tabs-2" class="active">Discover India</a></li></ul></div><div id="quicktabs-container-india_at_a_glance_tabs" class="quicktabs_main quicktabs-style-basic"><div id="quicktabs-tabpage-india_at_a_glance_tabs-0" class="quicktabs-tabpage "><div id="block-block-10" class="block block-block no-title" ><div class="block-inner clearfix"> <div class="block-content content"><p>India has a unique culture and is one of the oldest and greatest civilizations of the world. It stretches from the snow-capped Himalayas in the North to the Sun drenched coastal villages of the South. In this section, you will certainly get the best glimpse of this great country.</p> <ul><li><a href="india-glance/profile">Profile</a></li> <li><a href="india-glance/states-india">States of India</a></li> <li><a href="http://knowindia.gov.in/my-india-my-pride/" blank="_blank">My India My Pride</a></li> <li><a href="india-glance/national-symbols">National Symbols</a></li> </ul></div> </div></div></div><div id="quicktabs-tabpage-india_at_a_glance_tabs-1" class="quicktabs-tabpage quicktabs-hide"><div id="block-block-11" class="block block-block no-title" ><div class="block-inner clearfix"> <div class="block-content content"><p>India is a pictorial kaleidoscope of landscapes, opulent historical and royal cities, golden beaches, misty mountain retreats, colourful people, rich cultures and festivities. A trip to India is exceptional for the tourists, as this wonderland has always offered something new.</p> <ul><li><a href="india-glance/where-stay">Where to stay</a></li> <li><a href="topics/travel-tourism/modes-travel">Modes of Travel</a></li> <li><a href="india-glance/travel-agents">Travel Agents</a></li> <li><a href="india-glance/travel-advisory">Travel Advisory</a></li> </ul></div> </div></div></div><div id="quicktabs-tabpage-india_at_a_glance_tabs-2" class="quicktabs-tabpage quicktabs-hide"><div id="block-block-12" class="block block-block no-title" ><div class="block-inner clearfix"> <div class="block-content content"><div class="content"> <p>India offers a different aspect of its personality – exotic, extravagant, elegant, and eclectic -- to each traveller to the country. 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