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Durand Line

Source: FP Subject: Geography Context: Renewed military clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have intensified tensions across the Durand Line, signalling a deep rupture in political and military ties. About Durand Line: What it is? The Durand Line is a 2,600-km international land boundary separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, originally drawn in 1893 to demarcate spheres of …

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Pak–Afghan Border Dispute

Source:  BS Context: Tensions have sharply escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan after cross-border airstrikes and retaliatory fire along the Durand Line, reviving one of South Asia’s oldest border disputes. About Pak–Afghan Border Dispute: What it is? The Durand Line is a 2,640 km-long border demarcated in 1893 between British India and Afghanistan by Sir Mortimer …

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