Tag: Mortimer Durand

Ex-diplomat explores Afghan history in ‘Durand’s Curse’

The arbitrary line that Mortimer Durand drew in 1893 on a small piece of paper continues to bleed Afghanistan, says former diplomat Rajiv Dogra who has come out with a book on that country’s history and misfortunes. “Afghans are a proud people. Their greatest desire is to be left alone. Unfortunately their geographical location has …

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October 10, 2017