query: what region of the world is india in

pos: South Asia Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka form South Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organisation in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia. South Asia covers about 5.2 million km (2 million mi), which is 11.71% of the Asian continent or 3.5% of the world's land surface area. The population of South Asia is about 1.891 billion or about one fourth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and the most densely populated geographical region in the world. Overall, it accounts

pos: Junaid Ahmad manager for Social Development in South Asia Region and next for Urban Water and Sanitation. He was the director for Sustainable Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region during 2012–2014. He served as the Chief of Staff to the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim since January 2016. On September 1, 2016, he started serving as the country director for the World Bank in India replacing Onno Ruhl. Junaid Ahmad Junaid Kamal Ahmad is a Bangladeshi economist. He is the current World Bank country director for India. Ahmad earned his bachelor's in economics from Brown University and

pos: Sports in Asia sport in Asia where there is a vast following of professional fights across the region. Its mostly popular in countries such as Japan, the Philippines and South Korea. The Philippines is the most dominant in terms of professional and amateur level with a history of world champions including eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Cricket is a popular sport in South Asia. Five countries have Test status: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. At the Cricket World Cup, India has won two editions, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka have each won once. At the ICC World Twenty20, three countries

pos: Kahuta Tehsil and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh Empire invaded and occupied Rawalpindi District. The Muslims faced restrictions during the Sikh rule. During the period of British rule, Kahuta Tehsil increased in population and importance. In the 18th century, Kahuta along with much of the South Asia became part of British India, the undivided tehsil (which includes what is now Kallar

pos: South Asia region in the world The Major Market stock exchanges in the region are Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) with market Capitalization of $2.298 trillion (11th largest in the world), National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) with market capitalization of $2.273 trillion (12th largest in the world), Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with market capitalization of $72 billion. Economic data is sourced from the International Monetary Fund, current as of April 2017, and is given in US dollars. According to WHO, South Asia is home to two out of the three countries in the world still affected by

pos: Academy of Family Physicians of India doctors and medical students from South Asia Region, training in the field of family medicine, enabling them to participate at international conference and academic activities. Drs Jyoti and Raminik have pledged a donation of INR 100,000 annually to AFPI to be disbursed as award money. Young doctors from South Asia region (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal) are eligible to apply for this award opportunity. The Academy of Family Physicians of India is a member of World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). AFPI was an organising partner for WONCA South Asia Regional conferences in Mumbai 2011 and Chennai

pos: South Asia BRICS from the region. It is the fastest growing major economy in the world and one of the world's fastest registering a growth of 7.3% in FY 2014–15. Pakistan has the next largest economy($304.3 billion) and the 5th highest GDP per capita in the region, followed by Bangladesh and then by Sri Lanka which has the 2nd highest per capita and is the 4th largest economy in the region. According to a World Bank report in 2015, driven by a strong expansion in India, coupled with favorable oil prices, from the last quarter of 2014 South Asia become the fastest-growing

neg: Mithila, India swamped 1,000 square kilometres (247,000 acres) of farmlands, destroying crops. Mithila, India Mithila is a proposed state in India, comprising the Maithili speaking region of Bihar and Jharkhand. Maithili language has own traditional script, known as Mithilakshar. It is part of the historical Mithila region. The proposed state will also include some Angika and Bajjika speaking districts which are considered by some to be dialects of Maithili. What will be the capital city of Mithila, India is still to be decided. Darbhanga, the largest cultural hub of this region may be designated as Capital. Muzaffarpur, Purnia and Saharsa are also

neg: Mithila, India Mithila, India Mithila is a proposed state in India, comprising the Maithili speaking region of Bihar and Jharkhand. Maithili language has own traditional script, known as Mithilakshar. It is part of the historical Mithila region. The proposed state will also include some Angika and Bajjika speaking districts which are considered by some to be dialects of Maithili. What will be the capital city of Mithila, India is still to be decided. Darbhanga, the largest cultural hub of this region may be designated as Capital. Muzaffarpur, Purnia and Saharsa are also strong contenders of being Capital city. There was also a

neg: Ancient history of Afghanistan as well as in ancient and modern times, to have been connected by culture and trade with the neighbouring regions. Urban civilization, which includes modern-day Afghanistan, North India, and Pakistan, may have begun as early as 3000 to 2000 BC. Archaeological finds indicate the possible beginnings of the Bronze Age, which would ultimately spread throughout the ancient world from Afghanistan. It is also believed that the region had early trade contacts with Mesopotamia. The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300-1300 BCE; mature period 2600-1900 BCE) extending from what today is northwest Pakistan to northwest India and

neg: Coal-mining region Coal-mining region Coal mining regions are significant resource extraction industries in many parts of the world. They provide a large amount of the fossil fuel energy in the world economy. The People's Republic of China is the largest producer of coal in the world, while the United States contains the world's largest 'recoverable' coal reserves (followed by Pakistan, Russia, China, and India). China and the United States are also among the largest coal consumers. Other important coal producing countries include Australia, India, South Africa, and Russia. A coal-mining region is a region in which coal mining is a significant economic

neg: Core countries been what would be considered core. These were the Asian, Indian and Middle Eastern empires in the ages up to the 16th century, prominently India and China were the richest regions in the world until the 15th century, when the European powers took the lead, although the major Asian powers such as China were still very influential in the region. Europe remained ahead of the pack until the 20th century, when the two World Wars turned disastrous for the European economies. It is then that the victorious United States and Soviet Union, up to late 1980s, became the two hegemons,

neg: Memory of the World Programme and North America region includes the Transcaucasian States of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, Russian Federation and Turkey. Furthermore, transcontinental documentary heritage like the "Archives of the Dutch East India Company", shared among India, Indonesia, Netherlands, South Africa & Sri Lanka, has been classified under this region. The item from Netherlands Antilles is also included in this region, considering its political affiliation with the Netherlands. Memory of the World Programme UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, the ravages of time and climatic conditions, and willful

neg: Helena Norberg-Hodge these in forming Norberg-Hodge's worldview is the Himalayan region of Ladakh. Ladakh, also known as Little Tibet, is a remote region on the Tibetan plateau. Although it is politically part of India, it has more in common culturally with Tibet. Because it borders both China and Pakistan, countries with which India has had tense relations and frequent border disputes, the Indian government kept Ladakh largely isolated from the outside world. It was not until 1962 that the first road was built over the high mountain passes that separate the region from the rest of India, and even then the region

neg: Fauna of India groups such as the plants such as those of the genus "Nepenthes". The Eastern Himalayas is the region encompassing Bhutan, northeastern India, and southern, central and eastern Nepal. The region is geologically young and shows high altitudinal variation. It has nearly 163 globally threatened species including the one-horned rhinoceros ("Rhinoceros unicornis"), the Wild Asian water buffalo ("Bubalus bubalis (Arnee)") and in all 45 mammals, 50 birds, 17 reptiles, 12 amphibians, 3 invertebrate and 36 plant species. During the early Tertiary period, the Indian tableland, what is today peninsular India, was a large island. Prior to becoming an island it was

neg: Keith Cox A.J. Erlank. He drowned in a sailing accident at Erraid off the Isle of Mull in the Hebrides on 27 August 1998. Cox's doctoral and post-doctoral research at Leeds was on the Masukwe Complex in the Nuanetsi region of what was then called Southern Rhodesia. This led to his developing a particular interest in flood basalts, upon which topic he in due course became a world expert. Cox contemplated the significance of the geochemistry of these rocks during his work in the Karoo region and, whilst at Edinburgh, also studiied conperable rocks from the Deccan area of India, as well

neg: Fauna of India connected to the African region. During the tertiary period this island was separated from the Asian mainland by a shallow sea. The Himalayan region and the greater part of Tibet lay under this sea. The movement of the Indian subcontinent into the Asian landmass created the great Himalayan ranges and raised the sea bed into what is today the plains of northern India. Once connected to the Asian mainland, many species moved into India. The Himalayas were created in several upheavals. The Siwaliks were formed in the last and the largest number of fossils of the Tertiary period are found

neg: Asia Pacific Region (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) well as in Mongolia, which had been the first Soviet satellite state since 1924. This region is the counterpart of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). There is no WAGGGS Region corresponding to the World Organization of the Scout Movement Eurasian Region; postSoviet nations are divided between the WAGGGS-Europe Region and the WAGGGS-Asia Pacific Region. Twelve member organisations (from Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Philippines and Pakistan) formed the original Asia Pacific Region in 1969. The year in the 'date joined' column refers to the year

neg: Bahá'í Faith in Pakistan Bahá'í pilgrimage. The roots of the Bahá'í Faith in the region go back to the first days of the Bábí religion in 1844. Four Babis are known from India in this earliest period — it is not known from what sub-region most of them came from but at least some of them were known as Sufis and some termed Sayyid. The first was Shaykh Sa'id Hindi — one of the Letters of the Living who was from Multan then in India. Basir-i-Hindi was a member of the Jalalia sect who also converted in this early period from the region which

neg: Edward Terry (author) Terry's predecessor had just recently died. Terry spent the next two and half years with Row as they followed the Mogul court around what is today Gujarat, India and Bihar, India. After returning to England, Terry served as rector of the Church at Great Greenford, in Middlesex, England until his death in 1660. Terry wrote "A Voyage to East-India" as an expanded version of a manuscript that was first published in "Purchas his Pilgrimes" in 1625. What distinguished "Voyage" was Terry's detailed descriptions of the different ethnic groups in the region, including their cultures, languages, and religious beliefs. Terry was

neg: Coastal South West India sea, there has been significant intermingling between the people of Coastal South West India and the west asian world. Several west Asian communities have also settled and become part of the diversity of coastal south west India. These include the Parsis, Bohras and Baghdadi Jews in the westernmost region, the Bene Israel along the South western region the descendants of mediterranean traders along Coorg and Mangalore, the Jonakan Mappilas along Malabar region, and the cochin jews and Syriac Nasranis along the southernmost region of South India. The linguistic diversity of the Coastal south west India includes Languages of the Dravidian

neg: Soanian earliest Paleolithic hominin archaeological site in the Indian subcontinent at the Soan Sakaser Valley, is part of Soanian, sites of are found in the Sivalik Hills across what are now India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Soanian The Soanian is an archaeological culture of the Lower Paleolithic in the Siwalik region of the Indian subcontinent. Contemporary to the Acheulean, it is named after the Soan Valley in Pakistan. Soanian sites are found along the Sivalik region in present-day India, Nepal and Pakistan. The term "Soan Culture" was first used by Hellmut De Terra in 1936, but D. N. Wadia had identified the

neg: Biharis region, most educated speakers of the language name Hindi as their language because this is what they use in formal contexts and believe it to be the appropriate response because of unawareness. The uneducated and the rural population of the region regards Hindi as the generic name for their language. Despite of the large number of speakers of Bihari languages, they have not been constitutionally recognized in India, except Maithili which is recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. Hindi is the language used for educational and official matters in Bihar. These languages was legally absorbed under

neg: Mulayam Mulayam India census, Mulayam had a population of 7416 with 3676 males and 3740 females. The Rudhiramala Bhagavati Temple is one of the most famous temples of the locality. The temple feast is celebrated across religions. Another famous temple in the region is "Panangattukkara Sri Ayyappankavu Temple". It is one of the Ancient temple in the region it may be 5000 years of old. It was little known to the outside world till 1983, When SOS Children's Villages Of India established in mulayam. It is an International charity organisation for children's across 134 countries in the world. Later 1998, Marymatha

neg: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh party or candidate. The HSS was established in Nepal around 1992 by a group of Nepali students who were influenced by leaders of the Hindu nationalist RSS while studying in India. The two bodies share a similar Hindutva ideology. The HSS are reluctant to clarify their sources of financial support other than to say that members donate what they can. Their presence is particularly prevalent in the Terai region and they have regimented programs of education, dissemination of ideology and exercise as elsewhere in the world. The Nepali HSS has been among several groups campaigning for a reversal of Nepal's

neg: World music Latin American jazz groups, etc. Common media for world music include public radio, webcasting, the BBC, NPR, and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The scope of what is considered world music has increased. By default, non-region-specific or multi-cultural world music projects are often listed under the generic category of world music. The generally accepted geographic standard for what designates world music is withstanding criticism for its universal asymmetry, where nearly every classifiable region under the term is defined, relative to Western music culture; this is primarily due to the fact that dominant corporate structures for music distribution and promotion originate in

neg: Coconut circumnavigation and meeting the inhabitants of what would become known as Guam and the Philippines. He explained how at Guam "they eat coconuts" (""mangiano cochi"") and that the natives there also "anoint the body and the hair with coconut and beniseed oil" (""ongieno el corpo et li capili co oleo de cocho et de giongioli""). The origin of the plant is, after many decades, still the subject of debate. It has generally been accepted that the coconut originated in the India–Indonesia region and float-distributed itself around the world by riding ocean currents. The similarities of the local names in the

neg: Arachosia century BCE. Indo-Scythians expelled the Indo-Greeks by the mid 1st century BCE, but lost the region to the Arsacids and Indo-Parthians. At what time (and in what form) Parthian rule over Arachosia was reestablished cannot be determined with any authenticity. From Isidore 19 it is certain that a part (perhaps only a little) of the region was under Arsacid rule in the 1st century CE, and that the Parthians called it "Indikē Leukē", "White India." The Kushans captured Arachosia from the Indo-Parthians and ruled the region until around 230 CE, when they were defeated by the Sassanids, the second Persian

neg: India men's national ice hockey team in popularity in the region. India men's national ice hockey team The Indian national ice hockey team () is the national men's ice hockey team of India. They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of India and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). India is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and have not entered in any World Championships tournaments or at any Olympic Games, but have played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia. The history of ice hockey in India dates back almost 100

neg: Sikhism in every state and union territory, but it is predominantly found the northwestern and northern states. Only in the state of Punjab, Sikhs constitute a majority (58% of the total, per 2011 census). The states and union territories of India where Sikhs constitute more than 1.5% of its population are Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir. Sikhism was founded in northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent in what is now Pakistan. Some of the Gurus were born near Lahore and in other parts of Pakistan. Prior to 1947, in British India, millions of Sikhs lived in what

neg: Chandel Khanzada Chandel Khanzada The Chandel Khanzada are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are part of the larger Khanzada community found in the Awadh region. The community uses the surname Khan. The Chandel Khanzada are Muslim converts from the Chandel clan of Rajputs. These Chandel were at one time rulers of much of central India, and their kingdom extended to what is now Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh. According to the traditions of the Chandel Khanzada, their ancestors are said to have come originally from Shivrajpur in what is now Kanpur district during the

neg: Bangladesh Standard Time the IANA time zone database, it is represented by Asia/Dhaka. Between 1858 and 1941, the Bengal region was under British Raj and used Calcutta time (UTC+5:53:20). For a brief period in the 1940s, amidst World War II, there were a series of time zone changes in British India. Following the independence of India in 1947, British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan, of which East Pakistan is now Bangladesh. The time zone of East Pakistan was not immediately affected by the partition. In 1951, the region changed its time from to , the official time zone used today. The

neg: Kuttanad Kuttanad Kuttanad is a region covering the Alappuzha and Kottayam Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lowest altitude in India, and is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried around below sea level. Kuttanadu is historically important in the ancient history of South India and is the major rice producer in the state. Farmers of Kuttinad are famous for Biosaline Farming. FAO has declared the Kuttanad Farming System as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Four of Kerala's major

neg: Maurya Empire or its variations. Historian Upinder Singh estimates that Bindusara ascended the throne around 297 BCE. Bindusara, just 22 years old, inherited a large empire that consisted of what is now, Northern, Central and Eastern parts of India along with parts of Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Bindusara extended this empire to the southern part of India, as far as what is now known as Karnataka. He brought sixteen states under the Mauryan Empire and thus conquered almost all of the Indian peninsula (he is said to have conquered the 'land between the two seas' – the peninsular region between the Bay of

neg: Bangladeshi cuisine Jessore areas and is very close to the West Bengal of India (the region with the second largest concentration of Bengalis in the world). The cuisine of these areas are known as authentic Bengali recipes. Mug dal with hilsha fish head, dalna, chachchari, luchi-payesh, hilsha with mustard are very popular in this region like neighboring West Bengal in India. Coconut milk is very popular in this region. Barisal and Khulna: Piper chaba is a flowering vine in the family "Piperaceae". It is called "Chui Jhal" in Bangladesh. Chui Jhal is originally the twig of a Piper chaba. It is a

neg: Global governance Africa – and the role of the WTO”, and many others. Interdependence among countries and regions hardly being refutable today, regional integration is increasingly seen not only as a process in itself, but also in its relation to the rest of the world, sometimes turning questions like "What can the world bring to my country or region?" into "What can my country or region bring to the rest of the world?" Following are a few examples of how regional players are dealing with these questions. Often seen as a problem to be solved rather than a people or region with

neg: South Asia Sri Lanka have the lowest number of people below the poverty line, with 2.4%, 1.5% and 4.1% respectively. India has lifted the most people in the region above the poverty line between 2008 and 2011, around 140 million. As of 2011, 21.9% of India's population lives below the poverty line, compared to 41.6% in 2005. The World Bank estimates that India is one of the highest ranking countries in the world for the number of children suffering from malnutrition. The prevalence of underweight children in India is among the highest in the world, and is nearly double that of Sub

neg: Orchha State Orchha State Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh) was a princely state of the Bundelkhand region of British India. It was located within what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Chaturbhuj Temple was built, during the time of Akbar, by the Queen of Orchha, while the Raj Mandir was built by Madhukar Shah during his reign, 1554 to 1591. In 1811, during the period of Company Rule in India, it became part of the Bundelkhand Agency within the Central India Agency; after the independence of India in 1947, it acceded to the Union of India,

neg: Coir This industry is particularly important in some areas of the developing world. India, mainly in Pollachi and the coastal region of Kerala State, produces 60% of the total world supply of white coir fibre. Sri Lanka produces 36% of the total brown fibre output. Over 50% of the coir fibre produced annually throughout the world is consumed in the countries of origin, mainly India. Together, India and Sri Lanka produce 90% of the coir produced every year. Sri Lanka remains the world's largest exporter of coir fibre and coir fibre based products. Coir Coir (), or coconut fibre, is a

neg: Arora Arora The Arora is a community of the Punjab region closely related to the Khatri community. Aroras were mainly concentrated in West Punjab in modern Pakistan along the banks of the Indus River and its tributaries; in the Malwa region in East Punjab in India, although not greatly in what became the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 1901; in Sindh (mainly as Sindhi Aroras but there were many Punjabi and Multani speaking Aroras as well); in Rajasthan (as Jodhpuri and Nagauri Aroras/Khatris); and in Gujarat. In post-independence India, Aroras mainly reside in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand

neg: Digby Rumsey (2005), the film-maker shows a day in the life of what has been claimed is the oldest city in the world (formerly Benares). Situated on the banks of River Ganga, the ‘ghats’ (or riverfront steps) are used both for daily religious observance and for the rites of Death. The film includes rare footage of these cremations. With his 39-minute documentary "Kashmir - Under the Shadow of the Gun" (2006), Rumsey describes life in this much-disputed, heavily militarised, India-administered region. The film recounts the history of the conflict as seen through the eyes of individuals who have been involved with the

neg: Deforestation by region Deforestation by region Rates and causes of deforestation vary from region to region around the world. In 2009, 2/3 of the world forests were in 10 top countries: 1) Russia, 2) Brazil, 3) China, 4) United States, 5) Canada, 6) Australia, 7) Congo, 8) Indonesia, 9) Peru and 10) India. World annual deforestation is estimated as 13.7 million hectares a year, equal to the area of Greece. Only half of this area is compensated by new forests or forest growth. In addition to directly human-induced deforestation, the growing forests have also been affected by climate change, increasing risks of storms,

neg: Culture of the Virgin Islands French and the Danish also contributed elements to the islands’ culture, as have immigrants from the Arab world, India, and other Caribbean islands. The single largest influence on modern Virgin Islander culture, however, comes from the Africans enslaved to work in canefields from the 17th to the mid-19th century. These African slaves brought with them traditions from across a wide swathe of Africa, including what is now Nigeria, Senegal, both Congos, Gambia and Ghana. Virgin Islands culture continues to undergo creolization, the result of inter-Caribbean migration and cultural contact with other islands in the region, as well as the United

neg: History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent woolen shawls from Kashmir region find written mention between 3rd century BCE and the 11th century CE. Crystallized sugar was discovered by the time of the Gupta dynasty, and the earliest reference to candied sugar comes from India. Jute was also cultivated in India. Muslin was named after the city where Europeans first encountered it, Mosul, in what is now Iraq, but the fabric actually originated from Dhaka in what is now Bangladesh. In the 9th century, an Arab merchant named Sulaiman makes note of the material's origin in Bengal (known as "Ruhml" in Arabic). European scholar Francesco Lorenzo Pullè

neg: Battle of Miani Battle of Miani The Battle of Miani (or Battle of Meeanee) was a battle between forces of the Bombay Army of the British East India company, under Charles Napier and the Baluch army of Talpur Amirs of Sindh, led by Mir Nasir Khan Talpur. The Battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Miani, Sindh, in what is now Pakistan. This battle eventually led to the capture of parts of Sindh region, first territorial possession by British East India company in what is the modern-day country of Pakistan. According to Nadeem Wagan (a Sindh writer), the primary causes of the

neg: Retailing in India higher. Indian market has high complexities in terms of a wide geographic spread and distinct consumer preferences varying by each region necessitating a need for localization even within the geographic zones. India has highest number of outlets per person (7 per thousand) Indian retail space per capita at / person is lowest in the world Indian retail density of 6 percent is highest in the world. 1.8 million households in India have an annual income of over . The organised retail market has a share of 8% as per 2012. While India presents a large market opportunity given the number

neg: Border Personnel Meeting point was opened. The meeting point is at an especially sensitive location as it was the region of many Chinese incursions. The meeting point is at an elevation of and hosts one of the highest airstrips in the world. It is the northern-most meeting point. A three-week long confrontation occurred here in 2013 when China objected to Indian fortifications at Chumur. The airstrip was unused from the 1965 India-Pakistan war until 2008 when India sought to show its ability to respond to threats in the remote region and landed a Antonov-32 transport plane there. Five years later, India sent another transport,

neg: Rayalaseema and the most visited place of worship in the world. The other being Srisailam, Ahobilam, Srikalahasti, Kanipakam, Kadiri, Rayadurgam, Penna Ahobilam, Mahanandi, Mantralayam, Puttaparthi, Yaganti, Lepakshi, Ontimitta, Bramhamgarimatham etc. Shahi Jamia Masjid in Adoni is one of the oldest constructions in South India, built around 1662 AD by Siddi Masood Khan, Ameen Peer Dargah, a famous Sufi Shrine in India. Rayalaseema Region has good number of universities, medical colleges, central premiere institutions and deemed universities. sri venkateswara medical college, TIRUPATI Rayalaseema Region is well connected by roads, railways, and airports. Being located away from sea this region doesn't contain sea

neg: Koyal Rana the title of Femina Miss India World 2014 represented India at Miss World 2014, the 64th edition of the Miss World pageant.<br> She made it to the top 10 (scored the highest points). She bagged highest placement from the Asian continent and the second Continental Queen of Asia from India after Miss World 2008. Koyal was the best performer in Miss World 2014. She was consistent throughout the competition and made it to almost all fast tracks and people used to believe that she is the real winner of miss world 2014 instead of Rolene Strauss. Here's what she achieved

neg: Caste system in India of people's identity. Occupations were fluid." Evidence shows, according to Eaton, that Shudras were part of the nobility, and many "father and sons had different professions, suggesting that social status was earned, not inherited" in the Hindu Kakatiya population in the Deccan region between the 11th and 14th centuries. In Tamil Nadu region of India, studied by Leslie Orr, a professor of Religion, "Chola period inscriptions challenge our ideas about the structuring of (south Indian) society in general. In contrast to what Brahmanical legal texts may lead us to expect, we do not find that caste is the organising principle

neg: Northeast India Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim remaining almost disconnected till date (11 June 2017). However, projects are underway to extend the network and connect all the capital cities in the region. In the 21st century, there has been recognition among policy makers and economists of the region that the main stumbling block for economic development of the Northeastern region is the disadvantageous geographical location. It was argued that globalisation propagates deterritorialisation and a borderless world which is often associated with economic integration. With 98 percent of its borders with China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal, Northeast India appears to have a better

neg: Polish diaspora to survive resettlement returned to Poland after 1956. The census of 1959 had 538,881 ethnic Poles in Belarus (332,300 in Grodno Region, 83,800 in Vitebsk Region, 70,000 in Minsk Region including Minsk, 42,100 in Brest Region, 7,200 in Gomel Region and 3,500 in Mogilev Region). The Polish community in the Czech Republic is concentrated in Cieszyn Silesia (or Zaolzie), in the northeast of the country. It traces its origins to border changes after the First World War that partitioned the area between Poland and what was then Czechoslovakia, leaving many Poles on what is now the Czech side of the

neg: Kannauj Perfume were supplied to Mughal emperors during their reigns in India nearly 300 years. Due to the key role of perfume production in Kannauj, the city is known as "the perfume capital of India" and "Kannauj is to India what Grasse is to France". An expert in the region says, ""Kannauj has been the perfumery town of the country for thousands of years"". The attar manufacture skill passed through generation to generation. When a craftsman explains about their family involvement in this industry, he says "My family has been working in this field since three centuries and my son is the

neg: Durrani Empire Durrani Empire The Durrani Empire (), also called the Afghan Empire (), was founded and built by Ahmad Shah Durrani. At its maximum extent, the empire ruled over what are now the modern-day countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as some parts of northeastern Iran, eastern Turkmenistan, and northwestern India including the Kashmir region. After the death of Nader Shah in 1747, the region of Kandahar was claimed by Ahmad Shah Durrani. From there he began conquering Ghazni followed by Kabul. In 1749 the Mughal ruler had ceded sovereignty over what is now Pakistan and northwestern Punjab to the Afghans.

neg: Farming systems in India by India are mangoes, papayas, sapota, and bananas. India also has the biggest number of livestock in the world, holding 281 million. In 2008, the country housed the second largest number of cattle in the world with 175 million. Each region in India has a specific soil and climate that is only suitable for certain types of farming. Many regions on the western side of India experience less than 50 cm of rain annually, so the farming systems are restricted to cultivate crops that can withstand drought conditions and farmers are usually restricted to single cropping. Gujarat, Rajasthan, South Punjab,

neg: India national badminton team India national badminton team India National Badminton team represents India in international team badminton and is governed by the Badminton Association of India. The Indian team competed in the 2011 Sudirman Cup and shared the fifth rank with three other teams, what is up to now the best performance in the Sudirman Cup. It is currently ranked 9th in the World Teams Ranking but has been as high as 7th. It has won 19 medals at the Commonwealth Games and 8 medals at the Asian Games along with 7 medals at the BWF World Championships and 2 medals at the

neg: Oberoi Oberoi Oberoi (also spelled as Uberoi, Oberai and Obhrai) is a Khatri clan. Oberoi is a Khatri surname found in India's Punjab and Haryana state. They are an Indian community that originated in the Pothohar Plateau of Punjab. Most Oberois live in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab. This region is known as the Doaba. A handful of Oberois live in Chandigarh. When Pakistan and India gained independence, most of the Oberois migrated to India from what became Pakistan. Today Oberois live in all regions of India, but are concentrated in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. "Oberoi" belongs to

neg: MTV What the Hack! MTV What the Hack! MTV What the Hack! is a TV show that airs on MTV India. The first season of the show premiered on MTV India on 18 October 2009 and concluded on 7 February 2010. The show talks about interesting things that people can do with computers, the Internet, and technology. It is hosted by Ankit Fadia and VJ Jose, and airs on Saturdays at 8:20 PM. According to the MTV India website, MTV has got Ankit Fadia to give viewers everything from tips, tricks to cheat codes that will help make peoples life on the World Wide

neg: Bahá'í Faith in Bangladesh it is not known from what sub-region they came from, but at least some of them were known as Sufis and some were termed Sayyid. The first was Shaykh Sa'id Hindi, one of the Letters of the Living, who was from somewhere in what was then India. Four other Indians were listed among the 318 Bábís who fought at the Battle of Fort Tabarsi. During Bahá'u'lláh's lifetime, as founder of the religion, he encouraged some of his followers to move to India. In 1878, a Bahá'í moved through Chittagong and Dhaka, passing through on his way to Burma from Calcutta.

neg: Coastal India and Maharashtrians along the Konkan coast or the western coastline, Malayalis in its southernmost region of South India, the Tamilians along southern Cholamandalam coast, the Telugus and Oriya people along the South eastern coast through Utkala Kalinga region along the Coromandal coast, and the Bengali people along the easternmost coastline along the Bay of Bengal. A thriving trade existed between the Mediterranean world and Coastal Indian regions This led to significant intermingling between the people of Coastal India and the west asian world, particularly along the South West Indian Coastline along the Arabian Sea. Several west Asian communities have also

neg: West Bengal to 11th century) and Hindu Sena Empire (11th–12th century). From the 13thcentury onward, the region was ruled by several sultans, powerful Hindu states, and Baro-Bhuyan landlords, until the beginning of British rule in the 18thcentury. The British East India Company cemented their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and Calcutta served for many years as the capital of British India. The early and prolonged exposure to British administration resulted in an expansion of Western education, culminating in developments in science, institutional education, and social reforms in the region, including what became known as the Bengali

neg: Bhadawari cornstalks, sorghum and sugar cane residuals. Under dire circumstances, the Bhadawari can survive on low quality crop residues and green forage. A 2011 study in the Bundelkhand region of India was performed with the objective of documenting the calving pattern of Bhadawari (and the closely relate Murrah) buffaloes. Areas like Bundelkhand are found throughout India, as heavily dependent on livestock economics due to drought and monsoons, as a whole India has 95 buffaloes per 1,000 human beings; information on calving is detrimental to this region of the world. At the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute in Jhansi, a herd

neg: Dutch Bengal Dutch Bengal Bengal was a directorate of the Dutch East India Company in Bengal between 1610 until the company's liquidation in 1800. It then became a colony of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1825, when it was relinquished to the British according to the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824. Dutch presence in the region started by the establishment of a trading post at Pipili in the mouth of Subarnarekha river in Odisha. The former colony is part of what is today called Dutch India. From 1615 onwards, the Dutch East India Company traded with Bengals. In 1627, a trading post

neg: Communal forests of India caused protests in forest-dwelling communities in India, especially in the heavily forested Kumaon region, and in what is present day Himachal Pradesh. The issues of such communities were addressed in the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which initiated the development of "village forests" for sustainable use by villagers dwelling in or on the fringes of the forest. The "Van Panchayat Act" of 1931 further expanded the idea of local administration and management of forests, even though the first Van Panchayats were formed as early as 1921. Following the independence of India in 1947, the Government of India instituted the National Forest

neg: India–Seychelles relations defence ties. Seychelles is of strategic importance to India as it lies close to global lanes of shipping and commerce and is an important base in the fight against seaborne terrorism and piracy in the Indian Ocean Region. In June 1986, the Indian Navy deployed the INS "Vindhyagiri" at the Seychelles Port of Victoria to abort an attempted coup against President Rene by Defence Minister Berlouis in what was called Operation "Flowers are Blooming". India helped avert a further attempted coup by Berlouis in September 1986, when Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi lent President René his plane so that he

neg: Gentoo (term) Gentoo (term) Gentoo, also spelled Gentue or Jentue, was a term used by Europeans for the native inhabitants of India before the word Hindu, with its religious connotation, was used to distinguish a group from Muslims and members of other religious groups in India. "Gentio" and "Gentoo" terms were applied historically to indigenous peoples of India; later, to Telugu-speaking persons and their language in then Madras Province (now the Andhra region), as opposed to the Malbars, or Tamil speakers and their language (in what is now Tamil Nadu). An example from the Monsignor Sebastiao Rodolfo Dalgado is "moros, gentivos e

neg: Sonia Shirsat the talented singer has toured across the globe." Sonia Shirsat Sonia Shirsat is a Fado singer in India. She is from the region of Goa, which till 1961 was a Portuguese colony and is now a State within India. She has been called "the ambassador of Goan music to the world" and has performed world, across India and often during cultural and music events in Goa. She sings in 13 different languages In her earlier day job, Shirsat was a lecturer of law. Newspaper reports in Goa have noted that she "bagged an international award for her speaking skills, much

neg: Sonia Shirsat Sonia Shirsat Sonia Shirsat is a Fado singer in India. She is from the region of Goa, which till 1961 was a Portuguese colony and is now a State within India. She has been called "the ambassador of Goan music to the world" and has performed world, across India and often during cultural and music events in Goa. She sings in 13 different languages In her earlier day job, Shirsat was a lecturer of law. Newspaper reports in Goa have noted that she "bagged an international award for her speaking skills, much before she started singing professionally". She holds an

neg: East India of higher learning located in the states of eastern India are listed below. There were many ancient cities established in eastern India. Prominent among them were Pataliputra, Mithila, Champapuri, Dantapura, Sisupalgarh, Tosali, Gaya, Jaugada, Rajapura, and Asurgarh. West Bengal's capital Kolkata, the capital of British India until 1911, is the biggest metropolis and economically dominant city of the region and third largest in India and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. It is also the main centre of commerce or the commercial capital of Eastern and north eastern India. Kolkata is very fast transforming itself to become city

neg: Areca nut production in India Areca nut production in India Areca nut production in India is dominant in the coastal region within from the coast line, and also in some other non-coastal states of India. Areca nut ("Areca catechu"), a tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves. It is a palm tree species under the family of Arecaceae. It has commercial and economic importance not only in India but also in China and Southeast Asia. Areca nut production in India is the largest in the world, as per FAO statistics for

neg: Northeast India in the west and with Bhutan in the north-west. It comprises an area of , almost 8 percent of that of India, and is one of the largest salients (panhandles) in the world. The states of North Eastern Region are officially recognised under the North Eastern Council (NEC), constituted in 1971 as the acting agency for the development of the north eastern states. Long after induction of NEC, Sikkim formed part of the North Eastern Region as the eighth state in 2002. India's Look-East connectivity projects connect Northeast India to China and ASEAN. The earliest settlers may have been Austro-Asiatic

neg: Goans in football Goans in football This page is about Goan achievers in the world of sports. Goa is a tiny region along the west coast of India, and is known for its many sportsmen. This page lists out the names of Goan soccer players who have represented India in international matches, along with the year of their first international cap. The first Goan to have played for India, representing Goa, is Menino Figuereido who represented India on a goodwill tour of Russia in 1963. This tour is not considered an official tour and some say the first Goan to have represented India

neg: Dalit feminism office. Dalit women are part of a marginalized group of people who make up part of what are officially known as Scheduled Castes in India, though there are also Dalit women in Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and in Sri Lanka. In Nepal, Dalit women are 13.2% of the population. Most of the Dalit women in Pakistan live in the Punjab region, according to a 1998 census. Overall, Dalit women make up the "largest socially segregated" group of people in the world at 2% of the world's population. Dalit women also tend to live in poverty, and many are illiterate. Dalit women

neg: Steel Golconda in Andhra Pradesh area and Karnataka, and in Samanalawewa areas of Sri Lanka. This came to be known as Wootz steel, produced in South India by about sixth century BC and exported globally. The steel technology existed prior to 326 BC in the region as they are mentioned in literature of Sangam Tamil, Arabic and Latin as the finest steel in the world exported to the Romans, Egyptian, Chinese and Arab worlds at that time – what they called "Seric Iron". A 200 BC Tamil trade guild in Tissamaharama, in the South East of Sri Lanka, brought with them

neg: Punjabi language Punjabi language Punjabi (; Gurmukhi: ; Shahmukhi: ) is an Indo-Aryan language with more than 100 million native speakers in the Indian subcontinent and spread with the Punjabi diaspora worldwide. It is the native language of the Punjabi people, an ethnic group of the cultural region of Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, which extends from northwest India through eastern Pakistan. As of 2015, Punjabi is the 10th most widely spoken language in the world. It is the most widely spoken language in Pakistan, the 11th most widely spoken language in India, and the third most-spoken native language in the

neg: Baltoro Muztagh Baltoro Muztagh The Baltoro Muztagh (, ) is a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range, in Baltistan region of the Gilgit-Baltistan, northmost political entity of Pakistan; and in Xinjiang, China and the region is also claimed by India. The crest of the range forms part of the Pakistan-China border disputed by India. The range is home to K2 (), the second highest mountain in the world, and to three other Eight-thousander peaks. They are located on the north and east sides of the Baltoro Glacier. The following is a table of the peaks in the Baltoro Muztagh which are over

neg: Kerala backwaters boat race held every year on Meenachil river, at Thazhathangadi, Kottayam is one of the oldest and most popular boat races in the state. Other renowned boat races are: Indira Gandhi Boat Race, Champakulam Moolam Boat Race, Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali, Payippad Jalotsavam, kallada Boat Race and Kumarakom Boat Race. Kuttanadu is a region covering the Alappuzha and Kottayam Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lowest altitude in India, and is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried around 1.2 to

neg: Army group groups were created by the Western Allies during the Second World War, although no more than five existed at any one time. The army groups were in turn subordinate to the Allied theatre supreme commanders. While led by British and American officers they included troops from numerous allied nations; the 15th Army Group included Canadian and Polish Corps, Divisions from Brazil, India, New Zealand and South Africa and a Greek brigade. As part of Operation Quicksilver, a fictitious First United States Army Group was created. During the Cold War, NATO land forces in what was designated the Central Region (most

neg: Jordanus given by any European in the Middle Ages — superior even to Marco Polo's. In his triple division of the Indies, India Major comprises the shorelands from Malabar to Cochin China; while India Minor stretches from Sind (or perhaps from Baluchistan) to Malabar; and India Tertia (evidently dominated by African conceptions in his mind) includes a vast undefined coast-region west of Baluchistan, reaching into the neighborhood of, but not including, Ethiopia and Prester John's domain. [citation needed] Jordanus' "Mirabilia" contains the earliest clear African identification of Prester John, and what is perhaps the first notice of the Black Sea under

neg: Tourism in Marathwada Tourism in Marathwada Tourism in Marathwada refers to tourism in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India. Aurangabad city is a regional headquarter of Marathwada and tourism capital of Maharashtra state. Out of 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra, 2 of them are in Marathwada. Also there are 110 monuments in Marathwada which are protected by Government of Maharashtra and recognized by Archaeological Survey of India. Marathwada is also important region for Religious tourism, out of 12 Jyotirlingas of Hindu God Shiva, 3 are in Marathwada. Hazur Sahib Nanded is the second holiest place in Sikhism after Harminder Sahib

neg: Coastal South West India southernmost tip to Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin). In ancient tradition Coastal South West Indian Subcontinent extends till Ceylon. The people along coastal south west India exhibit vast diversity along an underlying commonality as a result of long history of contact with west Asian Mediterranean traders along the Arabian sea coastline. The region includes Gujaratis in the westernmost region, Maharashtrians and Goans along the western coastline, Kannadigas in its south western coastline and Tulus and Malayalis in its southernmost region of South India. As a result of the thriving trade between the Mediterranean world and South West Indian coastline along the Arabian

neg: Mining in India in the world. India's metal and mining industry was estimated to be $106.4bn in 2010. However, the mining in India is also infamous for human rights violations and environmental pollution. The industry has been hit by several high-profile mining scandals in recent times. The tradition of mining in the region is ancient and underwent modernization alongside the rest of the world as India has gained independence in 1947. The economic reforms of 1991 and the 1993 National Mining Policy further helped the growth of the mining sector. India's minerals range from both metallic and non-metallic types. The metallic minerals comprise

neg: Xinjiang Xinjiang Xinjiang (Uyghur: ; SASM/GNC: "Xinjang"; ; formerly romanised as Sinkiang), officially the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is a provincial-level autonomous region of China in the northwest of the country. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and the eighth largest country subdivision in the world, spanning over 1.6 million km (640,000 square miles). Xinjiang contains the disputed territory of Aksai Chin, which is administered by China and claimed by India. Xinjiang borders the countries of Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The rugged Karakoram, Kunlun, and Tian Shan mountain ranges occupy much of Xinjiang's borders,

neg: Biogeographic classification of India Biogeographic classification of India Biogeographic classification of India is the division of India according to biogeographic characteristics. Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species (biology), organisms, and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time. There are ten biogeographic zones in India. The Himalayan ranges immediately north of the Great Himalayan range are called the Trans- Himalayas. The Trans-Himalayan region with its sparse vegetation has the richest wild sheep and goat community in the world. The snow leopard is found here, as is the migratory black-necked crane. The Himalayas consist of the youngest and loftiest mountain chains in

neg: Pokhran-II Ban Treaty. "It is even more unacceptable that India claims to have conducted the tests to counter what it called a ""China threat"". On 24 November 1998, the Chinese Embassy, New Delhi issued a formal statement: The most vehement and strong reaction to India's nuclear explosion was from a neighbouring country, Pakistan. Great ire was raised in Pakistan, which issued a severe statement blaming India for instigating a nuclear arms race in the region. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed that his country would give a suitable reply to India. The day after the first tests, Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan

neg: Regio Patalis Cancer under which, on the day of the summer solstice, shadows at Patala were cast southward. D’Ailly's "Ymago Mundi" served as the standard text book on cosmography during the 15th and early 16th centuries and so made widely current the view that there was a part of India, or of what was later called Indo-China, where the sun’s shadow always fell southward at noon: this part was the Region of Patala. This theory found expression on Martin Behaim's globe of 1492, where "India potalis" is located south of the Equator on the "Hoch India" peninsula on the eastern side of

neg: Bengal workers is a controversial issue championed by right-wing nationalist parties in India but finds little sympathy in West Bengal. India has since fenced the border which has been criticized by Bangladesh. The Bengal region is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. With a population of 300 million, Bengalis are the third largest ethnic group in the world after the Han Chinese and Arabs. According to provisional results of 2011 Bangladesh census, the population of Bangladesh was 142,319,000; however, CIA's "The World Factbook" gives 163,654,860 as its population in a July 2013 estimate. According to the provisional

neg: Garcinia indica Garcinia indica Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae), commonly known as kokum, is a fruit-bearing tree that has culinary, pharmaceutical, and industrial uses. The genus "Garcinia", belonging to the family Clusiaceae, includes about 200 species found in the Old World tropics, mostly in Asia and Africa. "Garcinia indica" is indigenous to the Western Ghats region of India located along the western coast of the country. Of the 35 species found in India, 17 are endemic. Of these, seven are endemic to the Western Ghats, six in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and four in the northeastern region

neg: Siachen Glacier meant to show to the international audience that Indian troops hold "almost all dominating heights" on the key Saltoro Ridge and to show that Pakistani troops are nowhere near the Siachen Glacier. Ignoring protests from Pakistan, India maintains that it does not need anyone's approval to send trekkers to Siachen, in what it says is essentially its own territory. In addition, the Indian Army's Army Mountaineering Institute (AMI) functions out of the region. The idea of declaring the Siachen region a "Peace Park" was presented by environmentalists and peace activists in part to preserve the ecosystem of the region badly

neg: Marc Ian Barasch a synergistic grab-bag of issues: restoration of indigenous ecology, poverty, sustainable rural economy, soil remediation, cultural preservation, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration. (Such an approach has lately become known by the term-of-art, "landscape restoration," with some 1.6 billion hectares worldwide deemed suitable by the U.N.) The first pilot program was in Ethiopia's Gurage Zone, and work then expanded to Ethiopia's Menegasha-Suba forest; Mexico's San Juan Atzingo forest; Orissa, India; Mindanao, Philippines; Kenya's Great Lakes region; and Bulumbi, Uganda. In 2011, a Green World Campaign office opened in Mombasa, Kenya, the country where it now focuses its work. The group evolved what

neg: The Order of the Stick are often player characters in "D&D", such as dwarves and gnomes, have both dark- and light-skinned members as well. Most of the seen Southern Lands seem to be mountainous, rocky and barren, though what seems to be a more tropical forested nation and a colder region have briefly been seen. The people of the Southern Lands are significantly different ethnically and culturally, with nations roughly analogous to real-world Asian cultures such as China and India, the most prominent of which was Azure City, which greatly resembled feudal Japan (though a few Chinese elements were present). Four separate areas in the

neg: History of India in the Indian subcontinent is the Palaeolithic hominid site in the Soan River valley. Soanian sites are found in the Sivalik region across what are now India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The Mesolithic period in the Indian subcontinent was followed by the Neolithic period, when more extensive settlement of the Indian subcontinent occurred after the end of the last Ice Age approximately 12,000 years ago. The first confirmed semi-permanent settlements appeared 9,000 years ago in the Bhimbetka rock shelters in modern Madhya Pradesh, India. The Edakkal Caves are pictorial writings believed to date to at least 6,000 BCE, from the Neolithic

neg: India as an emerging superpower India as an emerging superpower The Republic of India is considered one of the emerging superpowers of the world. This potential is attributed to several indicators, the primary ones being its demographic trends and a rapidly expanding economy and by GDP India became world's fastest growing economy in 2018 with 8.4% GDP rate(mid year terms). The country must overcome many economic, social, and political problems before it can be considered a superpower. It is also not yet as influential on the international stage when compared to the United States or the former Soviet Union. India lies in the cultural region

neg: Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai (; formerly known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million as of 2011. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it is the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 21.3 million . Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and

neg: Goans in football Bruno Coutinho, Mauricio Afonso, and Roberto Fernandes have captained the Indian senior national team. Seby Antao and Lawrence Gomes have captained the junior Indian national team. Goans in football This page is about Goan achievers in the world of sports. Goa is a tiny region along the west coast of India, and is known for its many sportsmen. This page lists out the names of Goan soccer players who have represented India in international matches, along with the year of their first international cap. The first Goan to have played for India, representing Goa, is Menino Figuereido who represented India

neg: Defense industry of Russia there is good potential for cooperation virtually with all the countries in the region, and especially with Brazil, where Mi-35M helicopters are successfully used.The main partner in the region is a traditional friend of Russia – Venezuela. It is now the second biggest purchaser of Russian arms, after India, that Russia needs to press ahead. The Sukhoi Su-57 fifth generation fighter and the BrahMos supersonic multiple usage cruise missile are the most visible outcomes of joint venture production with India. The Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade estimates the value of equipment acquired by Caracas from the Russian

neg: Meenakshi Vijayakumar Meenakshi Vijayakumar Meenakshi Vijayakumar was born in 1965 in Thumbaipatti, Melur, Madras, India. She is the present Deputy Director of North Western Region in Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services. Presently, she is the only woman officer in field operations in India. She is the first woman divisional fire officer in a metro (Chennai) city in India. She is also the first Indian fire officer to have won medals for India in the World Fire Fighters, held in Korea (2010) and Australia (2012). Meenakshi Vijayakumar did her schooling in Bharath Senior Secondary School, Chennai. She completed her under graduation and

neg: Defence industry of India Defence industry of India The Defence industry of India is a strategically important sector in India. With strength of over 1.39 million active personnel, it is world's 2nd largest military force and has the world's largest volunteer army. The total budget sanctioned for the Indian military for the financial year 2018 is $62.8 billion, about five times what it spends on education and welfare. Despite having a modest internal defence industry, India is the largest arms importer in the world, with most of its arms purchases coming in from Russia. 12% of worldwide arms exports (by value) reach India. The

neg: Women in agriculture in India Women in agriculture in India India has a national tradition bound to agriculture fertility. In the North, the Indus valley and Brahmaputra region are critical agricultural areas graced by the Ganges and monsoon season. Based on 2011 World Bank data, only 17.5% of India's gross domestic product (GDP) is accounted for by agricultural production. Yet for a majority of the country, an estimated 72% of the 1.1 billion people who live in rural India, it is a way of life. Agriculture in India defines familial tradition, social relations and gender roles. Female in the agricultural sector, whether through traditional means

neg: China–Pakistan Economic Corridor works to the Karakoram Highway after a 2010 earthquake, though it did object the presence of Chinese troops in the region that were sent to guard Chinese workers. India further did not object to construction of the Mangla Dam, undertaken with World Bank funding and British technical assistance in southern Kashmir − a region which India claims as its own territory. India even maintained that the Wullar Barrage project in Indian-administered Kashmir, which Pakistan regards as a violation of the Indus Water Treaty, would ultimately be beneficial for the Mangla Dam. India further did not object to construction works at

neg: Karaganda Region USSR era, the southern part of what is today Karaganda Region was a separate region, known as Jezkazgan Region, with the administrative center in Jezkazgan. Karaganda Region Karaganda Region (; ), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. The region's population is and that of the capital city is The region was the site of intense coal mining during the days of the Soviet Union and also the site of several Gulag forced labor camps. Following World War II, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had many ethnic Germans deported to the area.