The passes leading from the Tibetan plateau into Sikkim and India are important trade routes ... The Chinese have printed a geographical map of China in which Bhutan and Sikkim are shown as part of ...

A surprising new discovery suggests that the Indian Plate is splitting into two, with a portion of it sinking into the mantle ...

It flows eastward across the Tibetan Plateau, a seemingly calm giant ... frames it as a step toward carbon neutrality by 2060, for India and Bangladesh, this project sounds nothing short of ...

Pakistan’s far north holds some of the world’s highest peaks and has a proud cultural identity, but until now international ...

The India-Asia continental collision and the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau have long been attributed to continuous Cenozoic convergence with two generic assumptions: the ongoing India-Asia collision ...

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, ...

However, opponents argue that frequent natural hazards in the region create risk for the project and surrounding Tibetan communities, as well as for the downstream countries of India and Bangladesh.

The Yarlung Tsangpo, originating from the Tibetan Plateau, flows into India as the Brahmaputra river. (HT file photo) According to a report published by Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan ...