Correct option is D
The
Durand Line is an international boundary that separates
Afghanistan from modern-day
Pakistan. It was established in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand, representing British India, and the Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. While it does not directly connect India to Afghanistan today, historically, during the British Raj, it served as the boundary between British India and Afghanistan. The Durand Line remains a significant geopolitical boundary in South Asia.
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· The
Durand Line is approximately
2,670 kilometers long.
· It is a major source of tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, as Afghanistan does not officially recognize it as an international boundary.
· The line traverses the
tribal areas and divides the
Pashtun ethnic group.
· Established for strategic reasons, it served to delineate British influence in South Asia.