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पहाड़ बोल नहीं सकते… इसलिए वो टूटते हैं।
Oct 23, 2025

पहाड़ बोल नहीं सकते… इसलिए वो टूटते हैं।

पर्यटन के चरम मौसम और बरसात के ख़तरों के एक साथ आने से हिम

Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards
Oct 18, 2025

Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards

The convergence of peak tourist seasons and monsoon hazards is causing dangerous ‘temporal compression’ in the Himalayas — intensifying ecologic

विकास की विनाश? हिमालयातील हवामान बदलांचा परिणाम
Oct 01, 2025

विकास की विनाश? हिमालयातील हवामान बदलांचा परिणाम

हिमालयातील आपत्तींची वाढती संख्या व तीव्रता विकासाची प

Climate Extremes and the Development Dilemma in the Himalayas
Aug 29, 2025

Climate Extremes and the Development Dilemma in the Himalayas

The mounting toll of Himalayan disasters underscores the urgent need to reimagine development, shifting from extractivism and unchecked infrastructure

पूर्वोत्तर भारत का जलवायु न्याय पर अटूट अधिकार
Jul 15, 2025

पूर्वोत्तर भारत का जलवायु न्याय पर अटूट अधिकार

ये टिप्पणी अभी चल रही USIPS NED परियोजना का हिस्सा है. उत्तर पूर

Harrying the Himalayas: China’s land borders law and its implications for Nepal and Bhutan
Dec 07, 2021

Harrying the Himalayas: China’s land borders law and its implications for Nepal and Bhutan

Both Nepal and Bhutan find themselves increasingly cornered by China’s new land border laws

South Asia’s tryst with floods: A story less-known
Sep 22, 2021

South Asia’s tryst with floods: A story less-known

As floods continue to wreak more havoc each passing monsoon, it is time for India to lead the way in effective flood management

Unquiet borders on the Himalayas
Jul 08, 2020

Unquiet borders on the Himalayas

Peace and war are not the only options in any bilateral relationship. Numerous issues, more or less serious, emerge between two countries which demand

Hands across the Himalayas
Feb 05, 2011

Hands across the Himalayas

The author, who was part of the ORF delegation which took part in discussions with Chinese party and government officials, says that the possibilities for India and China to collaborate must transcend boundary disputes and other age-old issues.

Hydropower in the Himalayas: the economics that are often ignored
Mar 29, 2018

Hydropower in the Himalayas: the economics that are often ignored

China has forged ahead on developing hydropower, while other Himalayan nations have languished

Retreating Glaciers and Water Flows in the Himalayas: Implications for Governance
May 11, 2023

Retreating Glaciers and Water Flows in the Himalayas: Implications for Governance

The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the most vibrant, distinct, intricate mountain systems in the world. An estimated 210 million people live within these mountain systems, and some 1.3 billion people who live downstream of the HKH rely on the freshwater obtained directly or indirectly from the rivers and tributaries of the region. Recent data shows that significant areas of glaciers in the HKH region are retreating at an alarming rat

Time to rethink differences between neighbours across Himalayas
Oct 31, 2013

Time to rethink differences between neighbours across Himalayas

For those who see the India-China relationship as one of the key partnerships of this century, what is most disappointing is the lack of ambition in the agenda for the conversations. The two countries now need to be bold and creative in what they do together.

Turbulence in the Himalayas
Jun 20, 2020

Turbulence in the Himalayas

Rising nationalism and fortifications along the disputed China-India border make deadly clashes inevitable, and both sides should strive for border agreement

As China woos Nepal, some lessons for India
Jan 16, 2019

As China woos Nepal, some lessons for India

China is showing Nepal that the Himalayas may not be a trade barrier for rail-based trade with Asia or Europe or even maritime trade through the South China Sea. The landlocked country is now actively considering the use of alternative routes from India’s sea ports to China’s, once its roads and rails log into the BRI. This brief examines three learnings from Nepal’s growing engagement with China through the Belt and Road International Trad

Nepal's democratic hopes, and Indian and Chinese interests
Nov 07, 2013

Nepal's democratic hopes, and Indian and Chinese interests

While the Chinese have kept us embroiled with their visa tactics in Arunachal, intrusions in Ladakh as part of an unsettled boundary issue, and nuclear plants to Pakistan, they have long endeavoured to seek access and presence south of the Himalayas. They appear to be succeeding in Nepal.

Silk routes
Feb 19, 2014

Silk routes

As China reconfigures India's Neighbourhood through its active promotion of new silk routes ?over the Great Himalayas and across the Indian Ocean ?New Delhi must make up its mind on how best to respond.

The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China
Apr 03, 2023

The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China

Global geopolitics is in a state of intense flux. China’s rise has led to greater competition in the international system, with the United States and the post-War global order coming under increasing challenge. China’s high economic growth rate in the past several decades has meant bigger military budgets. In turn, its military rise threatens security in the Indo-Pacific region where China seeks to dominate, from the Himalayas to South China

Urbanisation in India’s Hills: Persistent Challenges and Plausible Pathways
Oct 29, 2024

Urbanisation in India’s Hills: Persistent Challenges and Plausible Pathways

India’s development trajectory is closely tied to urbanisation. This brief critiques the existing urban planning framework in the country, examining the gaps and unique challenges posed by urbanisation and the impacts of climate change in hilly cities. The brief focuses on India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan ecosystem, which have historically received little attention in urbanisation discourse. The region’s hilly urban areas have uniqu

Uttarkashi Floods Show Why India Must Integrate Climate Risks Into Mountain Development
Aug 28, 2025

Uttarkashi Floods Show Why India Must Integrate Climate Risks Into Mountain Development

From Kedarnath in 2013 to Chamoli in 2021, the Himalayan belt has seen disasters arrive with unsettling frequency, each more devastating than the last.

भूतान प्रश्नाची गुंतागुंत: समज आणि वास्तव
Nov 10, 2021

भूतान प्रश्नाची गुंतागुंत: समज आणि वास्तव

चीनच्या कर्जसापळ्यात अडकण्यापासून भूतानला रोखण्याचा प्रयत्न भारत करतो आहे. या प्रयत्नांच्या यशापयशात प्रादेशिक अनेक गणिते अवलंबून आहेत.

हिमालयाच्या हाका: हवामान बदलाकडे डोळेझाक किती दिवस?
Sep 04, 2025

हिमालयाच्या हाका: हवामान बदलाकडे डोळेझाक किती दिवस?

केदारनाथमध्ये 2013 मध्ये आलेल्या आपत्तीपासून ते चमोलीमध्ये 2021 मध्ये आलेल्या आपत्तीपर्यंत हिमालयाच्या क्षेत्रात आजवर अनेक संकटे आली आहेत, ती अस्वस्थ करणारी असून दर वेळी आध