Himalayan Rim Explained

The Himalayan Rim is the region surrounding the Himalayas.

Geographically, it is surrounded by the Iranian Plateau in the west, Hindu Kush and Karakoram and Pamir ranges in the northwest, the Tibetan Plateau in the north, the Indochinese Peninsula in the east, and the Indian subcontinent in the south.

Geopolitics

The countries bordering the Himalayas ("Himalayan states") include China (Tibet in particular) to the north, Myanmar to the east, and the Northern South Asian countries of India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to the south.^[1]

Various conflicts have broken out along the Himalayan Rim, such as the Chinese annexation of Tibet and the Indo-China War of 1962,^[2] and in general, there are significant tensions between various neighboring countries in the region as a result of border disputes.

See also

• Territorial disputes of the People's Republic of China
• Territorial disputes of India
• Indian Himalayan Region
• Pacific Rim
• Third Pole
• List of territorial disputes

Notes and References

1. Book: Walcott, Susan M. . Eurasian Corridors of Interconnection: From the South China to the Caspian Sea . Johnson . Corey . 2013-11-12 . Routledge . 978-1-135-07875-1 . en.
2. Book: Griffiths, Ryan D. . Age of secession: the international and domestic determinants of state birth . 2016 . Cambridge University Press . 978-1-107-16162-7 . 1st . Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne Delhi Singapore . en . India and Its Many Nations.