Straits of India
E605870
The Straits of India are narrow sea passages around the Indian subcontinent that connect major bodies of water and serve as important routes for regional and international maritime navigation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straits of India canonical | 1 |
| Straits of the Indian Ocean | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6516015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straits of India Context triple: [Duncan Passage, category, Straits of India]
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A.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
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B.
Kumbor Strait
Kumbor Strait is a narrow maritime passage in Montenegro that forms the seaward entrance to the Bay of Kotor, linking it with the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra that serves as one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Tablas Strait
Tablas Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Mindoro and Tablas and forms part of the busy maritime routes in the Mimaropa region.
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E.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straits of India Target entity description: The Straits of India are narrow sea passages around the Indian subcontinent that connect major bodies of water and serve as important routes for regional and international maritime navigation.
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A.
Madura Strait
Madura Strait is the body of water separating the island of Madura from northeastern Java in Indonesia, serving as an important local maritime passage.
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B.
Kumbor Strait
Kumbor Strait is a narrow maritime passage in Montenegro that forms the seaward entrance to the Bay of Kotor, linking it with the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra that serves as one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Tablas Strait
Tablas Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Mindoro and Tablas and forms part of the busy maritime routes in the Mimaropa region.
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E.
Tanon Strait
Tanon Strait is a narrow body of water in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Negros and Cebu and is known for its rich marine biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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maritime area ⓘ |
| borderCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Andaman Sea
NERFINISHED
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Arabian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Laccadive Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ wider Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Coco Channel
NERFINISHED
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Eight Degree Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mannar NERFINISHED ⓘ Laccadive Sea passages ⓘ Nine Degree Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Palk Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Somali Sea approaches to India ⓘ Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Degree Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pacific sea lanes of communication NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Ocean shipping lanes
NERFINISHED
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Indian maritime security ⓘ global trade routes ⓘ naval strategy in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| significance |
major sea routes for trade between East Asia and Europe
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major sea routes for trade between East Asia and the Middle East ⓘ major sea routes for trade between South Asia and Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
chokepoints for global shipping
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energy transport corridor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international maritime navigation
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regional maritime navigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straits of India Description of subject: The Straits of India are narrow sea passages around the Indian subcontinent that connect major bodies of water and serve as important routes for regional and international maritime navigation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Straits of the Indian Ocean