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Which hills are found along the international boundary between India and Myanmar?

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Hint: The India-Myanmar border is the international border. It is a border between India and Myanmar. Myanmar was formerly known as Burma.

Complete Answer:
- Chin Hills, Naga hills, Manipur, mountainous region in north western Myanmar (Burma), extend along the India border. Chin Hills are a range of mountains in Chin State, North western Burma, that extends northward into Manipur’s state. The highest peak is Khonu Msung in the chin hills or Mount Victoria in southern Chin state. Chin hills are the eastern part of the Patkai Range.
- Naga Hills lie on the border of India and Myanmar (Burma). They are a part of the complex mountain system. The Naga hills district was a previous district of the Assam state of British India.
- Manipur is a state in north eastern India. Imphal is the capital of Manipur. Manipur also borders regions of Myanmar and India. Manipur is situated on the eastern frontier of India.
- Arakan mountains are found along the international boundary between India and Myanmar. Akaran mountains divide the Rakhine coast from the rest of Myanmar and India. It acted as a barrier between the people of Myanmar and India.

Note: The name of the border between India and Myanmar is Border crossings. Myanmar shares a border of over 1600 km with India as well as a boundary in the Bay of Bengal. India and Myanmar shared a treaty of friendship in 1951. The international border between India and Myanmar is 1468 km in length.