Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the McMahon line:
- McMahon line is an 890-km border drew between British India and Tibet.
- It was drawn at the 1914 Simla Convention between the Great Britain, China, and Tibet.
- The McMahon Line is in alignment with the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Eastern Sector.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- The McMahon Line serves as the de facto boundary between China and India in the Eastern Sector.
- It specifically represents the boundary between Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet, from Bhutan in the west to Myanmar in the east.
- China has historically disputed the boundary and claims the state of Arunachal Pradesh as part of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).
- India recognises Simla Convention (1914) and Arunachal is controlled by India.
- China calls Arunachal Pradesh as ‘Zangnan’ and refers to ‘South Tibet’.
- McMahon line is an 890-km border drew between British India and Tibet. It was drawn at the 1914 Simla Convention between the Great Britain, China, and Tibet.
- The border was drawn largely along the crest of the Himalayas, following the ‘highest watershed principle’.
- The McMahon Line is in alignment with the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Eastern Sector.