McMahon Line marks the international boundary between Tibet and India in the eastern Himalayan region. The McMohan Line is also a demarcation line drawn on the map referred to the ‘Simla Convention’, a treaty between Britain and Tibet signed in 1914. This line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary for the British-run Government [...]
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