Sea
Arabian Sea
अरब सागर
Northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the east by India, north by Pakistan and Iran, and west by the Arabian Peninsula. Connected to the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden and to the Persian Gulf through the Gulf of Oman.
Territorial Jurisdiction5 States / UTs
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Arabian Sea:
States & Union Territories (5)
Ecological Status & National Significance
Strategic Importance
Cradle of the Southwest Monsoon winds bringing rainfall across the Indian subcontinent; hosts major Indian international shipping ports including JNPT/Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Kandla, Mormugao, and Cochin.