Ex-FS Sibal: Pak's Arunachal support justifies India backing Afghanistan on Durand Line

• Pakistan officially supported China's territorial claims over Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls "Zangnan."
• Former Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal stated this creates grounds for India to support Afghanistan's position on the disputed Durand Line.
• India consistently maintains that Arunachal Pradesh is an "integral and inalienable" part of its sovereign territory.
• The Durand Line, established in 1893, is a 2,640-km disputed border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, rejected by successive Afghan governments.
• Experts suggest Pakistan's stance is due to its deep economic dependency on China.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's Arunachal support gives India grounds to back Afghanistan on Durand Line.