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What is McMahon Line ?

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The McMahon Line is a demarcation line between Tibet, which was then a province of China, and India, established by the British colonial government of India in 1914. It is named after Sir Henry McMahon, the foreign secretary of British India who drew the boundary line. The McMahon Line was created as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed between representatives of the British government and Tibet’s government in exile, which was recognized as a separate entity from China at the time.

The McMahon Line runs along the Himalayan crest and separates the Tibetan region of China from the Indian regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand. The line extends for about 550 miles (890 kilometers) from the eastern border of Bhutan to the Burma (Myanmar) border.

The McMahon Line has been a controversial issue between China and India for many years. China rejected the Simla Accord and refused to recognize the McMahon Line as the official boundary between China and India. China claims that the McMahon Line is an illegal boundary that was imposed on China by the British imperialists.

In 1950, China invaded Tibet and occupied it. After this, China claimed that the McMahon Line was invalid and that Tibet was a part of China. India, however, continued to maintain that the McMahon Line was the official boundary between the two countries.

The McMahon Line continues to be a contentious issue between China and India, and has been the cause of several border disputes and military conflicts between the two countries. The most recent conflict took place in 2020, when Chinese and Indian troops engaged in a violent clash in the Galwan Valley region of Ladakh, resulting in the deaths of several soldiers from both sides.

In conclusion, the McMahon Line is a demarcation line that separates Tibet, which was then a province of China, and India. It was created as part of the Simla Accord, a treaty signed between representatives of the British government and Tibet’s government in exile. The McMahon Line has been a contentious issue between China and India for many years and has been the cause of several border disputes and military conflicts between the two countries.

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