Published time: 24 Jul, 2017 09:06 Edited time: 24 Jul, 2017 09:09 China has warned India not to “cling to fantasies” amid a tense border stand-off, which also involves Bhutan, involving disputed territory in the Himalayas. Earlier, China staged live-fire drills in the area while India deployed troops there. “China’s determination and resolve to safeguard […]
Tag: Himalayas
In the Himalayas, a New Power Rises: Water
Nepal is betting that a new energy gold rush borne of its thousands of rivers and craggy peaks will establish it as a major Asian electricity source. WSJ.com: What’s News US
Protecting the Himalayas: How one local is doing his bit
“I studied civil engineering at Brunel University, near London,” he tells me. “I was sent by the Indian government and returned to build infrastructure all over our nation. I helped open Ladakh to the world, but now we have new challenges. With all the tourists and growing population, there’s huge pressure on energy and water. […]
Watch One of the Toughest Landings in the World, High in the Himalayas
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WATCH: Terrifying moment a bus teeters on the EDGE of a cliff in the Himalayas
The video is filmed by a camera out of the window of a minibus, and shows the massive drop to the valley below. The ‘road’ is little more than a dirt track on the edge of a cliff in the Himalayas – and there’s nothing to stop the minibus driving off the edge. No barrier, […]