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)