70th meridian east
The meridian 70° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
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70th meridian east
The 70th meridian east forms a great circle with the 110th meridian west.
During World War II, the 70th meridian was proposed as a dividing line for Asia between the spheres of interest of Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and Fascist Italy (see Axis powers negotiations on the division of Asia).
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 70th meridian east passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 90°0′N 70°0′E Arctic Ocean 81°0′N 70°0′E Kara Sea 73°11′N 70°0′E 
Bely Island 73°0′N 70°0′E Malygina Strait 72°52′N 70°0′E 55°11′N 70°0′E 
41°47′N 70°0′E 
40°44′N 70°0′E 
40°14′N 70°0′E 
39°32′N 70°0′E 37°33′N 70°0′E 
34°3′N 70°0′E 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 33°44′N 70°0′E 33°8′N 70°0′E Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
Punjab
Balochistan - for about 10 km
Punjab
Sindh27°32′N 70°0′E 
Rajasthan 26°35′N 70°0′E Sindh 24°10′N 70°0′E Gujarat 22°54′N 70°0′E Indian Ocean Gulf of Kutch 22°35′N 70°0′E Gujarat - passing through Jamnagar 21°12′N 70°0′E Indian Ocean 49°9′S 70°0′E 
Kerguelen Islands 49°43′S 70°0′E Indian Ocean 60°0′S 70°0′E Southern Ocean 68°15′S 70°0′E Antarctica Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by .svg.png)
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