India is a 'Union of States', consisting of 29 States and 7 Union Territories.
→ The provisions regarding the Union and the State Governments have been made in the Indian Constitution.
→ The State governments are replicas of the Union Government, with some differences.
→ The State Legislature Assemblies participate in the election of the President as well as the members of the Rajya Sabha.
→ Approval of more than 50% states is required for specific types of constitutional amendments.
→ During the constitutional emergency, the State is placed under the President's rule.
→ The states do not have the right to secede from the Indian Union.
Thus, India is an integral and indivisible federation.