Rangoon, 10 March 1967. The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Union of Burma,
‘BEARING in mind the friendly relations existing between the two countries,
FIRMLY believing that the formal delimitation and demarcation of the entire traditional boundary between the Republic of India and
the Union of Burma will further strengthen the friendly relations between the two countries,
HAVE agreed as follows :
Article I
The Contracting Parties agree that the following shall be the description of the boundary between the Republic of India and the Union
of Burma beginning from its southern extremity and ending at its northern extremity :
The southern extremity of the India-Burma boundary is about 1/2 mile south of the triangulation station Reng Tlang. From this point
the boundary runs in a general northeasterly direction along the divide separating the waters of the Tuichong from those of the Kola
Chaung or Sekul Lui to a point just west of the source of a nameless feeder of the Varang Lui; thence in as easterly direction down
the midstream of this nameless feeder to its junction with the Varang Lui, thence down the midstream of the Varang lui to its junction
with the Kola Chaung or Sekul Lui, thence up the midstream of the Kola Chaung or Sekul Lui to its junction with the Zocha Lui; thence
up the midstream of the Zocha Lui to its source on the Samang Tlang range; thence across the range to the source of the Samak of
Kwiman Lui, thence down the midstream of the Samak or Kwiman Lui to the Kaladan River, thence across the Kalandan River to the mouth
of the Khangza lui and up the midstream of the Khangza Lui to its source in the Tlang to the source of the Rale (Shweleik) Lui; thence
down the midstream of the Rale (Shweleik) Lui to its junction with the Sala Lui; thence up to the midstream of the Sala Lui to its
junction with the Khenkhontg (Kaikheu) Lui; thence up the midstream of the Khenkhong (Kaikheu) Lui to a point on the Pathian Klang
range approximately 700 yards north of height 4146; thence generally northwards along this range to the source of the Para Lui and
down the midstream of the Para Lui to its junction with the Tisi Va or Mi Chaung; thence up the midstream of this river to its junction
with the Kimung Va of Kheimu Lui; thence up the midstream of the Kimung Va or Kheimu Lui to its source on the Kashia Klang to the
source of the Raphu Va; thence down the midstream of the Raphu Va to its junction with the Boinu or Tuipui river; thence down the
midstream of the Boinu or Tuipui river to its junction with the Tyao or Tio Va river; thence up the midstream of the Tyao or Tio
Va river to its source on a saddle marked by Boundary Pillar No. 3 L/CH; thence across that saddle to the source of the Bapi Va and
down the midstream of the Bapi Va to its junction with the Timang Va or Tuimang river; thence down the midstream of the Timang Va
or Tuimang river to its junction with the Tuisa river; thence down the midstream of the Tuisa river to its junction with the Tuivai
river; thence up the stream; thence up the midstream of the Tuikui stream to its source below Boundary Pillar No.8 situated on a
saddle about 4-1/2 miles east of Lunglen Hill. From Boundary Pillar No.8, the boundary runs down the midstream of a nameless feeder
of the Tuimong Lui to its junction with the Tuimong Lui, thence down the midstream of the Tuimong Luito its junction with the Tuivel
river; thence up the midstream of the Tuivel river to its junction with the Tuinuam Lui; thence up the midstream of the Tuinuam Lui
to a saddle where Boundary Pillar No. 7 is located; thence down the midstream of Paiphum Lui; thence up a ridge; thence to its junction
with the Tuival Lui and thence down the midstream of a nameless stream to its junction with the Tuival Lui and thence down the midstream
of the Tuival Lui to its junction with the Sumtui Lui; thence up the midstream of the Sumtui Lui to its source on Leng Tang range
where Boundary Pill No. 6 is located; thence in an easterly direction down to a neless feeder of the (Tuita) Tuitha or (Kuga) Khuga
river; thence down the midstream of this feeder to its junction with the (Tuita) Tuitha or (Kuga) Khuga river; thence up the midstream
of the (Tuita) Tuitha or (Kuga) Khuga river to its junction with the Chalao Loam or Chika stream; thence along the midstream of this
stream up a ravine to Boundary Pillar No. 5; thence down the midstream of the Yangkau Lok to its junction with the Manipur River;
thence northwards up the left bank of the Manipur River to its junction with the Yangdung Lui; thence up the midstream of this stream
to its source marked by Boundary Pillar No.3; thence generally northeastwards to height 7582; thence generally eastwards along the watershed between the tributaries
of the Manipur River on the one hand and the tributaries of the Chindwin River on the other hand to the source of the Khengyoi Dung
and marked by Boundary Pillar 2 and 1; thence down the midstream of the Khengyoi Dung and the Tuisa Dung to Boundary Pillar No.39
on the left bank of the Tuisa Dung; thence generally eastwards for approximately 400 yards along the left bank of the Tuisa Dung;
thence northwards up the midstream of a nameless feeder to Boundary Pillar No. 38 on Nat Taung Hill; thence generally northwards
down the slope of the hill to a ravine; thence generally eastwards along the bed of the stream to where Boundary Pill No. 37 is located;
thence in a general northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 36 and thence in the same direction to Boundary Pill No. 35 located
on the right bank of the Auktaung Chaung; thence down the midstream of the Auktaung Chaung to Boundary Pillar No. 34 on the left
bank of the Auktaung Chaung; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 33 located on the left bank of the Tiwan Lam
or Tuiwang Dung; thence in a north-northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 32 located on the right bank of the Tiddim Dung
or Naneka Chaung; thence in a north-northeasterly direction to Boundary Pill No. 31; thence in a north-northwesterly direction to
Boundary Pillar No. 30; thence in a northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 29 located on the left bank of the Rangkep Lok;
thence down the midstream of the same stream for a distance of approximately 1 mile to Boundary Pillar No. 28 also located on the
left bank of the Rangkep Lok; thence in a north-northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 27; thence in a northerly direction
to Boundary Pillar No. 26 located about 500 yards from the right bank of the Pantha Chaung; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary
Pillar No. 25 located on the left bank of the Nanpalaung Chaung; thence in a northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 24 located
about 400 yards from the left bank of the Chaungngyinaung Chaung; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 23 located
on the right bank of the Lokehao River or Chaunggyi Chaung; thence down the midstream of this river for about a mile to Boundary
Pillar No. 22; thence in a north-northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 21; thence in the same direction to Boundary Pillar
No. 20; located on the right bank of a tributary of the Chaunggyi Chaung; thence in the same direction to Boundary Pillar No. 19
located approximately 1 mile southeast of Laiching peak trigonometrical station; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar
No. 18 located on the right bank of the Manjet Lok; thence in an easterly direction to Boundary Pillar No.17; thence in a northeasterly
direction to Boundary Pillar No. 16 located about 700 yards from the South bank of the Waksu Lok or Wetyu Chaung; thence in a northwesterly
direction to Boundary Pillar No. 15 on the left bank of the Waksu Lok or Wetyu Chaung; thence in a northeasterly direction to Boundary
Pillar No. 14; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 13 located about half a mile south of the Tuiyang or Nantisin
Chaung; thence in a northwesterly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 12 located on the left bank of the Tuiyang or Nantisin Chaung;
thence in a northeasterly direction to Boundary Pill No. 11, thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 10 located on
the right bank of the Taret River or Nantalet Chaung; thence due east to Boundary Pillar No.9; thence in a north-northeasterly direction
to Boundary Pillar No. 8 located on the right bank of the Yu river; thence across the Yu river to Boundary Pillar No. 7 which is
located on the left bank of the Yu river opposite Boundary Pillar No. 8, thence in a northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar No.
6; thence in the same direction to Boundary Pillar No. 5 which is located almost north of height 1192; thence in a north-northeasterly direction to Boundary Pillar
No. 4 located on height 1226; thence in a northerly direction to Boundary Pillar No. 3; thence in a north northwesterly direction
to Boundary Pillar No. 2 located on the right bank of a tributary of the Saga Chaung; thence in the same direction to Boundary Pillar
No. 1 located on the left bank of the Saga Chaung. Thence in a northeasterly direction for a distance of approximately 2500 yards;
thence in a southeasterly direction for approximately 1100 yards; thence in a northeasterly direction for approximately 700 yards;
thence in a northerly direction for approximately 1000 yards; thence in a northeasterly direction of approximately 1200 yards to
a point on the right bank of a tributory of the Nam A-ya; thence down the midstream of this stream for about one mile; thence in
a southeasterly direction for approximately 1000 yards; thence in a northeasterly direction for approximately 700 yards; thence
in a an easterly direction for approximately 1000 yards to a point on the right bank of the Tinaing Chaung; thence up the midstream
of the Tinaing Chaung to its source; thence across the ridge, where it crosses a track going from Manipur to Burma, thence to the
source of the Pangero for Hpinnge Chaung starting from the north face of the ridge, thence down the midstream of this Chaung to its
junction with the Khunou Khong; thence down the midstream of this stream to its junction with the Sana Lok and thence along the midstream
of the Nam Panga to the point where the main spur of the Kassom range (Lahinpi Taung) meets this river.
From the above point where the main spur of the Kassom range (Lahinpi Taung) meets the Nam Panga, the boundary proceeds along this
spur generally in a north-northeasterly direction till it meets the trigonometrical station Mawlashin Taung; thence generally northwestwards,
then northeastwards and then northwards along the watershed between the Sana Lok in the West and the Nam Panga, Nam Tagin, Nam Mawnghkam
and Nam Hka streams in the east, passing through trigonometrical station Thyoliching (Kampal Mol) and peak Hting Hting Bum (Kassom)
to trigonometrical station Hkacha Bum; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the same watershed to trigonometrical station
Hkayam Bum; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the watershed between the Tuikang stream and the Tizu river in the
west and the Nam Hka and the Nam We or Shwezalong Chaung in the east to height 7870; thence in a general north northeasterly direction
along the same watershed to a point approximately 1000 yards southeast of height 8256; thence in a general northeasterly direction
to peak Mol Len (Kasulum Bum); thence generally southeastwards, then eastwards and then northeastwards along the same watershed to
peak Dazipfu (shiloi Mol); then down the midstream of the Petamtsi Ti to its junction with the Ti-Ho or Nantaleik or Tizu river;
thence up the midstream of this river for about two miles to its junction with a nemeless tributary of the Ti-Ho or Nantaleik or
Tizu river flowing from the northeast; thence up the midstream of this nameless tributary to its source near peak Chaku Mol; thence
in a northeasterly direction along the watershed between the Ti-Ho or Nantaleik or Tizu river and the Zungki river in the west and
the Chilachi Chaung, a tributary of the latnyu He or nantaleik or Sawmalin Chaung the Kundwin He-mu or Mya Chaung, and the Nam Salein
or Charing Hka inthe east to peak Saramati (Nwemauktaung or Kaiwanya Kyein); thence in a general northerly direction along the same
watershed to height 10003; thence in a general northeasterly direction along the same watershed passing through peak Mataungse Kyein
to height 11029; thence in a general northwesterly direction along the watershed between the Chokla Lu, the Langnyu river and the
tributaries of the Brahmaputra River in the west and the tributaries of the Chindwin River in the east to height 8790; thence in
a general northerly direction along the same watershed to height 8650; thence in a general northeasterly direction along the same
watershed to height 9840; thence generally northwestwards and then northwards and then northeastwards along the same watershed which
is known as Patkai Range, passing through trigonometrical stations 7912 and 5268 to trigonometrical station 8511; thence generally
northeastwards, then northwards, then northeastwards and then southeastwards along the same watershed to height 8203; thence in a
general northeasterly direction following the watershed between the Brahmaputra and the Chindwin river systems along the Patkai Bum,
passing throught height 8029 and peak Pungkang to height 7489; thence generally southeastwards along the same watershed to peak Longsip;
thence generallynortheastwards along the same waterhsed passing through heights 7578, 7041 and 7340 to peak Ranglung Kan; thence
generally eastwards along the same watershed to peak Okhutohap; thence generally northeastwards along the same watershed passing
through heights 6257 and 5959 to trigoinometrical station Maium (Patkai Bum); thence generally northeastwards, then eastwards and
then southeastwards following the watershed between the Brahmaputra and the Chindwin river systems along the Patkai Bum to peak Shawngshan
Bum; thence along the watershed between the Irrawaddy and the Brahmaputra river system to its northern extremity, the exact location
of which northern extremity will remain provisional pending to its final determination.
Article II
The boundary between the Republic of India and the Union of Burma has been delineated in the maps attached to this Agreement in accordance
with the description given in Article I above.
Article III
The Contracting Parties agree to establish a Joint Boundary Commission composed of officials representing the two countries who will
be charged with the task of planning and carrying out demarcation of the boundary between the two countries, with the preparation
of boundary maps and with drafting a boundary treaty.
Article IV
The Contracting Parties agree that should any dispute arise concerning the interpretation of the application of this Agrement, it
shall be settled by negotiations between them.
Article V
(1) This Agreement is subject to ratification and the instruments of ratification will be exchanged in New Delhi within three months
of the signature of the Agreement.
(2) This Agreement will come into force immediately on the exchange of the instruments of ratification and shall automatically cease
to be in force when the boundary treaty between the Republic of India and the Union of Burma to be signed by the Contracting Parties
comes into force.
DONE in duplicate in Rangoon on the Tenth Day of March Nineteen hundred and sixty-seven in the English language.
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K M KANNAMPILLY
KYI MAUNG
Plenipotentiary of the
Government of the Union of
Government of the Republic
Burma
of India
