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Place in News: Bahrain

Posted 04 Nov 2025

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Article Summary

Article Summary

India and Bahrain discuss enhancing defense and trade relations, with Bahrain being a small island nation in West Asia, characterized by desert terrain and no land borders, located in the Persian Gulf.

A map of Bahrain showing its main island and surrounding smaller islands in the Persian Gulf. The capital city Manama is marked in the north near Muharraq Island. The King Fahd Causeway connects Bahrain to Saudi Arabia on the northwest. Other labeled towns include Jidd Hafs, Isa, Ar Rifa’ al Gharbi, Ar Rifa’ ash Sharqi, A’ali, Awali, Askar, and Ad-Dur. The Gulf of Bahrain lies to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east. A scale bar shows 8 miles or 8 kilometers.

Bahrain (Capital: Manama)

India and Bahrain hold talks on boosting defense and trade ties. 

Political Features

  • Bahrain is the third-smallest nation in Asia.
  • Location: Lies in West Asia, in the Persian Gulf.
  • Border: It is an archipelago of islands and has no land borders with other countries.
  • Neighbouring Water Bodies: Persian Gulf. 

Geographical Features

  • Major physical region: Most of Bahrain is a desert with low-lying rocky and sandy plains.
  • Highest point: Jabal ad Dukham.
  • Umm er Radhuma- Dammam Aquifer System extends over Bahrain along with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.   
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