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The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between the dominions of India and Pakistan upon the partition of India.It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 square kilometres (175,000 sq mi) of territory with 88 million people based on religious lines. [2]
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated by the two boundary commissions for the provinces of Punjab and Bengal during the Partition of India.It is named after Cyril Radcliffe, who, as the joint chairman of the two boundary commissions, had the ultimate responsibility to equitably divide 175,000 square miles (450,000 km 2) of territory with 88 million people.
Pages in category "Bangladesh–India border crossings" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Bangladesh–India border" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
About 90% of the imported Indian goods enter Bangladesh through this port. [4] Geographically Benapole is a major strategical point for border trading between India and Bangladesh owing to its proximity to Kolkata. According to Land Port Authority, approximately 90 percent of the total imported items from India come through Benapole.
Tripura: India transferred 31 enclaves to Bangladesh and acquired 2 enclaves. West Bengal: India transferred 1 enclave to Bangladesh and acquired 48 enclaves. Essentially, the amendment aligned the legal definition of Indian state territories in the First Schedule with the actual changes on the ground resulting from the LBA and its protocol.
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India shares land borders with six sovereign nations. The state's Ministry of Home Affairs also recognizes a 106 kilometres (66 mi) land border with a seventh nation, Afghanistan, as part of its claim on the Kashmir region; however, this is disputed and the region bordering Afghanistan has been administered by Pakistan as part of Gilgit-Baltistan since 1947 (see Durand Line).