The recent attack on Afghanistan from across the Pakistan border has again brought to light the historic conflict-torn Durand Line.

Facts to know about the border

  • It was created in 1893 to separate the British-controlled India from Afghanistan.
  • Now serves as the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  • It was named after Sir Mortimer Durand, a secretary of the British Indian government.
  • It has been in conflict from early times due to dividing the Pashtun community residing in Afghanistan from that in present-day Pakistan.

Similar borderlines that need to be known

  • LAC(Line of Actual Control)- It is a disputed border between India and China. The disputed area is located in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • LOC(Line of Control )– It is a disputed area separating India and Pakistan. It is located in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • McMahon Line – Boundary between India and China. It was originally negotiated between British India and Tibet.
  • Radcliffe Line- It is the boundary between India and Pakistan/Bangladesh.

 

Source: The Hindu

 

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