The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919, also known as the Treaty of Rawalpindi, was a treaty which brought the Third Anglo-Afghan War to an end. It was signed on 8 August 1919 in Rawalpindi by the United Kingdom and the Emirate of Afghanistan. Britain recognised Afghanistan's independence (as per Article 5 of the treaty), agreed that British India would not extend past the Khyber Pass and stopped British subsidies to Afghanistan. Afghanistan also accepted all previously agreed border arrangements with British India as per Article 5 of the Anglo-Afghan treaty of 1919. Thus, Afghanistan as an independent country agreed to recognise the Durand Line as international border between the two countries. See also First Anglo-Afghan War Notes References Further reading Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839–1919 (2014) Tripodi, Christian. "Grand Strategy and the Graveyard of Assumptions: Britain and Afghanistan, 1839–1919." Journal of Strategic Studies 33.5 (2010): 701–725. online External links Treaty Between the British and Afghan Governments. Signed at Kabul, 22 November 1921. Original manuscript on official uk govt website Treaties of the Emirate of Afghanistan Treaties of the United Kingdom (1801–1922) Third Anglo-Afghan War 1919 in Afghanistan 1919 in the United Kingdom 1910s in British India Treaties concluded in 1919 August 1919 events Durand Line History of Pakistan Modern history of Afghanistan Rawalpindi District Treaty Bilateral treaties of the United Kingdom