Question
Download Solution PDFThe 'Durand Line' is the boundary between :
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Pakistan and Afganistan.
Key Points
- The Durand Line is the 2640-kilometer (1,640-mile) border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- It's the result of an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand, a secretary of the British Indian government, and Abdur Rahman Khan, the emir, or ruler, of Afghanistan.
Additional Information
- The Khunjerab Pass is the crossing border between China and Pakistan.
- Land borders of India
|
Country |
Length (Km) |
Force |
|---|---|---|
|
Bangladesh |
4096 (2,545 miles) |
Border Security Force |
|
China (McMahon Line) |
3488 (2,167 miles) |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police |
|
Pakistan (Radcliffe Line) |
3310 (2,060 miles) |
Border Security Force |
|
Nepal |
1751 (1,089 miles) |
Sashastra Seema Bal |
|
Myanmar |
1458 (906 miles) |
Assam Rifles and Indian Army |
|
Bhutan |
578 (359 miles) |
Sashastra Seema Bal |
|
Afghanistan |
106 (66 miles) |
Border Security Force |
Last updated on May 16, 2025
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