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1. Weak governance in peripheral regions refers to inadequate administrative, political and socio-economic capacity in border areas, remote regions and fragile neighbouring territories.

2. Peripheral regions may be internal, such as remote areas of Northeast India, Left-Wing Extremism-affected regions and high-altitude border villages.

1. India shares over 15,000 km of international land borders with seven neighbouring countries.

2. Bangladesh shares India’s longest land border at 4,096.7 km, followed by China at 3,488 km and Pakistan at 3,323 km.