The far northeastern states and territories are all but separated from the rest of India by Bangladesh as it extends northwards from the Bay of Bengal towards Bhutan. President Kocherit Raman Narayanan since 1997. These include Punjabi, Bengali, Gujerati and Oriya which are widely used in the north and Tamil and Telegu which are common in the south. Other regional languages are Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam. The Muslim population largely speak Urdu.
Some areas have a DC supply.
IDD service is widely available all over India. Otherwise calls must be placed through the international operator. Coverage is limited to major towns. Facilities are available in most 5-star hotels and some offices of the Overseas Communication Service in large cities. E-mail can be accessed from cybercaf s accross the country.