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For administrative and military purposes, the India-China border is divided into how many sectors?

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Answer: Option B — Three

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The India-China border, about 3,488 km long, is divided into three sectors: the western, middle (central) and eastern sectors.

Western sector:

It covers the boundary of Ladakh with China (Xinjiang and Tibet), about 1,597 km long.

The main dispute here is over Aksai Chin, an area of about 38,000 square km that India claims as part of Ladakh but which has been occupied by China since the 1950s. China built a highway through it connecting Xinjiang and Tibet.

Areas such as Depsang and Demchok lie in this sector; a violent clash between the two armies occurred in eastern Ladakh in June 2020.

The Shaksgam Valley, ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963, is also claimed by India.

Middle (central) sector:

  • It covers the borders of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand with Tibet, about 545 km long.
  • This is the least disputed sector, though there are minor differences over areas such as Barahoti in Uttarakhand.
  • Important passes include the Lipulekh and Mana passes in Uttarakhand.

Eastern sector:

It covers the borders of Sikkim (about 220 km) and Arunachal Pradesh (about 1,126 km) with China.

The boundary in Arunachal Pradesh follows the McMahon Line, drawn at the Simla Convention of 1914 between British India and Tibet. China does not accept it and claims the whole of Arunachal Pradesh, which it calls "Zangnan" or "South Tibet".

Important areas include Tawang, and the Doklam plateau at the India-Bhutan-China trijunction.

The Nathu La pass in Sikkim is used for border trade.

Border management:

  • The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) guards the India-China border.
  • In October 2024, India and China reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements in eastern Ladakh, leading to the disengagement of troops at Depsang and Demchok.

History:

The two countries fought a war in October-November 1962.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Two, four and five are not the number of sectors into which the India-China border is divided.

Quick tip

Remember: India-China border = 3 sectors: western (Ladakh, Aksai Chin), middle (Himachal, Uttarakhand), eastern (Sikkim, Arunachal; McMahon Line); guarded by ITBP.

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