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Signing of the Durand Line Agreement

When
12 November 1893
Where
Kabul
Part of
Durand Line established between British India and Afghanistan

Mortimer Durand and Abdur Rahman Khan signed the agreement in Kabul on 12 November 1893 to fix spheres of influence.

The agreement was reached on 12 November 1893. It contained seven short articles, including a commitment not to exercise interference beyond the Durand Line. The original text was written in English with translated copies in Dari.

Sources

  1. Durand Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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