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Border with China

• This is the second longest border of India, next only to its border with Bangladesh.

• Five Indian states, namely Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pra- desh touch the Indian boundary with China.

• The Sino-Indian border isgenerally dividedintothree sectors namely:(i) theWestern sector,(ii) the Middle sector, and (iii) the Eastern sector.

The Western Sector

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• Separates Jammu and Kashmir state of India from the Xinjiang province of China.

• The western sector boundary is largely the outcome of the British policy towards the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

• China claims the Aksai Chin, the Changmo valley, Pangong Tso and the Sponggar Tso area of north- east Ladakh.

• Chinaalso claimsapartof Huza-Gilgit areain North Kashmir(ceded toit in 1963 by Pakistan).

The Middle Sector

• Two Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand touch this border.

The Eastern Sector

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• The 1,140 km long boundary between India and China runs from the eastern limit of Bhutan to a point near

Diphu pass (Talu-Pass) at the tri-junction of India, Tibet and Myanmar. Diphu Pass is a mountain pass around the area of the disputed tri-point borders of India, China, and Myanmar. It is Talu pass on the Burmese side, and Diphu pass on the Indian (Tibetan) side.