Why in the news?
- India and Bahrain hold talks on boosting defense and trade ties.
Bahrain
- Location: Bahrain is an island country in West Asia.
- Capital: Manama
- Border: It is an archipelago of islands and has no land borders with other countries.
- Neighbouring Water Bodies: Persian Gulf.
- Major Physical Region: Most of Bahrain is a desert with low-lying rocky and sandy plains.
- Highest Point: Jabal ad Dukham.
- International Grouping: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab League, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
