Western India is a loosely outlined region of India consisting of its western part. It includes the states of Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra along with the Union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. A major portion of Western India shares the Thar Desert with North India and Pakistan and the Deccan Plateau with South and Central India.

Parts of Gujarat were the sites of Indus Valley Civilization. The region experienced great upheavals during the struggle for Indian Independence. Gandhi's Dandi March transpire in Gujarat. The region became part of independent India in 1947. The Western Ghats lie on the coast of South Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa. Mumbai is the financial capital of the country. The vegetation varies from tropical rainforests on the Konkan coast to thorny bushes and shrubs in northern Gujarat.

The climate varies between tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, and semi-arid. The coastal regions experience little seasonal variations although the temperatures vary between 20 °C to 38 °C.  Gujarat conjointly has a warm climate with hot summers and cool winters.

The majority follow Hinduism and there are significant minority who follow Islam and Christianity. There are few Jews called the Bene Israel who speak Marathi. The Parsees who settled in Gujarat made Mumbai and Surat their home. Significant percentages of Jains and Buddhists can be found too. Most Christians live in the state of Goa.