TY - GEN AU - Singh, J.J. TI - Mcmahon line: : a century of discord SN - 9789352777754 U1 - 327.54051 PY - 2019/// CY - Noida PB - Harper. KW - Foreign Relation KW - China--Tibet Autonomous Region KW - Boundaries KW - India KW - China KW - Tibet N1 - Include Index N2 - Sir Henry McMahon, a British colonial administrator, drew a line along the Himalayas at the Simla Convention of 1913-14, demarcating what would in later years become the effective boundary between China and India. The boundary, disputed by India's northern neighbour, has had a profound effect on the relations between the two Asian giants, resulting prominently in the war of 1962 but also in several skirmishes and stand-offs both before and after that. It continues to be a thorn in the side - reaching a flashpoint at the tri-junction between Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan in Doklam in 2017 - and may derail all the progress in bilateral ties if left unattended ER -