🔆 Arunachal Pradesh – India–China Border
📍 Why in News?
✅ Arunachal Pradesh has again been in focus amid reports concerning the India–China border and Chinese claims over the region. �
The Times of India
📍 Geographical Location
✅ Located in Northeastern India.
✅ Shares international boundaries with Bhutan, China and Myanmar.
✅ It is India's easternmost state.
📍 Important Map Points 🗺️
✅ Tawang – strategically important region bordering China.
✅ Sela Pass – important mountain pass in western Arunachal Pradesh.
✅ Siang River – enters India from Tibet and becomes part of the Brahmaputra system.
✅ Dibang & Lohit Rivers – major tributaries of the Brahmaputra.
✅ McMahon Line – associated with the eastern sector of the India–China boundary.
📍 Physical Geography
🏔️ Dominated by the Eastern Himalayas.
🌊 Major rivers include Siang, Subansiri, Dibang, Lohit and Kameng.
🌳 Rich in forests and biodiversity because of its varied altitude and heavy rainfall.
📍 UPSC Value Addition
✅ McMahon Line was drawn under the Simla Convention (1914).
✅ India considers it the basis of the boundary in the eastern sector.
✅ China does not recognise the McMahon Line and claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet.
📍 Prelims Facts
✅ Capital: Itanagar
✅ Highest peak: Kangto
✅ Major river system: Brahmaputra
✅ International neighbours: Bhutan, China & Myanmar
✅ Tawang: Located in western Arunachal Pradesh near the India–China boundary.
🎯 UPSC Relevance
Prelims: 🗺️ Map + rivers + passes + international boundaries
GS-I: Himalayan geography
GS-II: India–China relations & border issues
GS-III: Border infrastructure & security..
