Indian Union
(in other official languages)
Assameseভাৰতীয় সংঘ
Balochiاتحادیه هند
Bengaliভারতীয় সংঘ
Gujaratiભારતીય સંઘ
Hindiभारतीय संघ
Kannadaಭಾರತೀಯ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ
Kashmiriभारतीय संघ
Malayalamഇന്ത്യൻ യൂണിയൻ
Marathiभारतीय संघ
Marwariभारतीय संघ
Nepaliभारतीय संघ
Odiaଭାରତୀୟ ସଙ୍ଗଠନ
Punjabiਭਾਰਤੀ ਸੰਘ
Pashtoد هند اتحاد
Sanskritभारतीय संघ
Sindhiभारतीय संघ
Sikkimeseརྒྱ་གར་མཐུན་ཚོགས།
Tamilஇந்திய ஒன்றியம்
Teluguభారత యూనియన్
Urduہندوستانی یونین
Flag of the Indian Union
Flag
Motto: सत्यमेव जयते (Sanskrit)
Satyameva Jayate
("Truth alone triumphs")
Anthem: জনগণমন (Bengali)
Jana Gana Mana
("Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People")
Globe projection with the IU in green
Location of the 中印/Indian Union (dark green)

in Indian subcontinent (dark grey)

CapitalNew Delhi
Institutional seats
  • Council of the IU (April, June and October sessions)
  • Commission (various departments and services)
  • Parliament (secondary)
  • Commission (various departments and services)
  • Parliament (secondary)
  • Council of the IU (May, June and July sessions)
Largest metropolisCalcutta
Official languages20 languages
Official scripts12 scripts
Religion
(2011)
DemonymIndian
TypeContinental union
Confederation (de facto)
Membership
GovernmentMixed supranational and intergovernmental directorial parliamentary confederation
Rahul Gandhi
Sheikh Hasina
Bengal
Derek O'Brien
LegislatureThe Indian Parliament and the Council
Council of the Indian Union
Indian Parliament
Independence 
15 August 1947
26 January 1950
1 January 2025
Area
 Total
4,317,072 km2 (1,666,831 sq mi)
 Water (%)
10.26
Population
 2024 estimate
Neutral increase 1,875,767,319
 Density
434.5/km2 (1,125.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
 Total
Increase $17.857 trillion
 Per capita
Increase $9,520
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
 Total
Increase $4.73 trillion
 Per capita
Increase $2,552
Gini (2024)29.0
low inequality
CurrencyIndian rupee () (INR)
Time zoneUTC+4 to UTC+6 (WIT, CIT, EIT)
 Summer (DST)
UTC+5 to UTC+7 (WIST, CIST, EIST)
Internet TLD.iu (others)
Website
india.iu