law: Constitution of India, 1949 
  1.Name and territory of the Union. -
  (1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of
  
  States.
  (2) The States and the territories thereof
  
  shall be as specified in the First Schedule.
  (3) The territory of India shall comprise- 
  1. The territories of
  
  the States; the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and such
  
  other territories as may be acquired.