<P> The latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degree notation, in which a positive latitude value refers to the northern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the southern hemisphere . Similarly, a positive longitude value refers to the eastern hemisphere, and a negative value refers to the western hemisphere . The coordinates used in this article are sourced from Google Earth, which makes use of the WGS84 geodetic reference system . Additionally, a negative altitude value refers to land below sea level . </P> <P> The northernmost point that India claims lies in the territory now administered by China as part of Xinjiang but once claimed by Hunza and therefore claimed by India as part of the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir . The northernmost point administered by India lies in Jammu & Kashmir . India's claim to the whole of Kashmir is disputed by Pakistan and China, with the territory currently partitioned into Pakistan's state of Gilgit - Baltistan, the Chinese region of Aksai Chin and the Indian - administered state of Jammu and Kashmir . This list provides the northernmost point as claimed by India; the northern-most disputed point that is administered by India; and the northern-most undisputed point in India . This case also applies to the highest elevated regions . </P> <P> India's eastern-most state is Arunachal Pradesh . Part of the state is claimed by China as "South Tibet", though administered by India, The easternmost of Indian - administered territory is located in this disputed region . Consequently, this list mentions both the disputed and undisputed eastern-most points in India . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Heading </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Administrative entity </Th> <Th> Bordering entity </Th> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North (disputed, administered) </Td> <Td> Near Indira Col, Siachen Glacier </Td> <Td> Jammu and Kashmir </Td> <Td> Xinjiang, China </Td> <Td> 35 ° 40 ′ 28" N 76 ° 50 ′ 43" E ﻿ / ﻿ 35.674520 ° N 76.845245 ° E ﻿ / 35.674520; 76.845245 ﻿ (Near Indira Col (Northernmost--disputed, administered)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North (disputed, claimed) </Td> <Td> Next to Kilik Pass in the Karakorum Mountains on Xinjiang - Gilgit - Baltistan border </Td> <Td> Gilgit - Baltistan, Pakistan </Td> <Td> Xinjiang, China </Td> <Td> 37 ° 05 ′ 09" N 74 ° 42 ′ 10" E ﻿ / ﻿ 37.08586 ° N 74.70291 ° E ﻿ / 37.08586; 74.70291 ﻿ (Xinjian - Gilgit - Baltistan border) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North (undisputed) </Td> <Td> Next to Kang La pass at the head of Miyar Valley, Lahaul and Spiti district </Td> <Td> Himachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> Indian - administered Kashmir </Td> <Td> 33 ° 15 ′ 22" N 76 ° 47 ′ 56" E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.25615 ° N 76.79877 ° E ﻿ / 33.25615; 76.79877 ﻿ (Near Kangla (Northernmost--undisputed)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South </Td> <Td> Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands </Td> <Td> Andaman and Nicobar Islands </Td> <Td> Indian Ocean </Td> <Td> 6 ° 44 ′ 48" N 93 ° 50 ′ 33" E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.74678 ° N 93.84260 ° E ﻿ / 6.74678; 93.84260 ﻿ (Indira Point (Southernmost)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South (mainland) </Td> <Td> Cape Comorin near Kanyakumari </Td> <Td> Tamil Nadu </Td> <Td> Indian Ocean </Td> <Td> 8 ° 04 ′ 08" N 77 ° 33 ′ 08" E ﻿ / ﻿ 8.06890 ° N 77.55230 ° E ﻿ / 8.06890; 77.55230 ﻿ (Cape Comorin (Southernmost--mainland) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East (disputed, administered) </Td> <Td> Near Kibithu in Anjaw district </Td> <Td> Arunachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> Kachin State, Myanmar </Td> <Td> 28 ° 00 ′ 42" N 97 ° 23 ′ 44" E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.01168 ° N 97.39564 ° E ﻿ / 28.01168; 97.39564 ﻿ (near Kibithu (Easternmost--disputed, administered)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> East (undisputed) </Td> <Td> Near Vijaynagar, in the Changlang district </Td> <Td> Arunachal Pradesh </Td> <Td> Kachin State, Myanmar </Td> <Td> 27 ° 08 ′ 10" N 97 ° 09 ′ 57" E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.13611 ° N 97.16575 ° E ﻿ / 27.13611; 97.16575 ﻿ (Near Vijaynagar (Easternmost--undisputed)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West </Td> <Td> Sir Creek in Kutch, near the Guhar Moti </Td> <Td> Gujarat </Td> <Td> Indus River Delta </Td> <Td> 23 ° 42 ′ 47" N 68 ° 01 ′ 56" E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.71307 ° N 68.03215 ° E ﻿ / 23.71307; 68.03215 ﻿ (Ghuar Mota (Westernmost)) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

In terms of longitude the easternmost state of india is