The three large bodies of water that surround India are the Arabian Sea , the Bay of Bengal , and the Indian Ocean .

The Indian peninsula is separated from mainland Asia by the Himalayas. The Country is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south.

The Republic of India shares its boundaries with the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean. The shoreline of the country is quite extensive and stretches to over 7,000 km. The country is home to a widespread network of harbors and inland watercourses.

A body of water or waterbody (often spelled water body) is any significant accumulation of water, generally on a planet’s surface. The term most often refers to oceans, seas, and lakes, but it includes smaller pools of water such as ponds, wetlands, or more rarely, puddles.

Geographers divide Earth’s water bodies into three types: oceans, flowing water, and lakes.

Bodies of Water

• Oceans.
• Seas.
• Lakes.
• Rivers and Streams.
• Glaciers.

Top 10 Largest Bodies of Water in the World

• Body of Water.
• Pacific Ocean. Atlantic Ocean.
• Indian Ocean.
• Arctic Ocean.
• South China Sea.
• Caribbean Sea.
• Mediterranean Sea.
• Bering Sea.

• THE WORLD’S LARGEST BODIES OF SALINE (SEA) WATER.
• Pacific Ocean – 155,556,651 sq km.
• Atlantic Ocean – 76,761,938 sq km.
• Indian Ocean – 68,555,923 sq km.
• Antarctic / Southern Ocean – 20,327,001 sq km.
• Arctic Ocean – 14,055,930 sq km.
• Hudson Bay – 4,041,400 sq km.
• South China Sea – 2,974,601 sq km.

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world’s five ocean basins. A polar bear walks on the frozen surface of the Arctic Ocean. The freezing environment provides a home for a diverse range of creatures. With an area of about 6.1 million square miles , the Arctic Ocean is about 1.5 times as big as the United States.

Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world (by volume) and the world’s deepest lake. Somewhat crescent shaped, it is in the southern Siberia area of Russia. In 1996 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Wular Lake

Wular Lake is the largest lake in India. In fact, it is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. It is situated in Bandipora district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.