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Introduction | |
What are Boundary Lines? | |
Hindenburg Line: Germany-Poland | |
Durand Line: Pakistan-Afghanistan, 1893 | |
McMohan Line: India-China, 1914 Shimla Convention |
A boundary line is defined as the dividing line between two countries or property areas. An example of this is the Line of Control (LOC), which serves as the frontier between India and Pakistan.
Radcliffe Line: India-Pakistan-Bangladesh
The Radcliffe Line was responsible for partitioning the Indian and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Bengal, named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe. Presently, this border is divided into two sections: the West Radcliffe Line marking the Indo-Pakistan border and the East Radcliffe Line marking the Indo-Bangladesh border. However, disagreements emerged concerning certain regions, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Gurdaspur District.
The Siegfried Line, constructed in 1917 and 1918 on the Western Front of the First World War, served as the German Army's most robust and ultimate line of defense. It comprised three well-fortified trench systems. The Weimar Republic extended this defensive line as an extension of the Hindenburg defensive line.
The Durand Line serves as the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in South Asia. Originally established in 1893, it was intended to define the borders between British India and Afghanistan, with the aim of enhancing diplomatic and trade relations by delineating their respective areas of influence. While Pakistan acknowledges this western boundary, Afghanistan does not fully recognize it.
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