Why India Is Disappearing Under China In Tectonic Tug-Of-War

Dr Sridevi Jade, Director of CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute, explains the ongoing tectonic tug-of-war between the Indian and Tibetan plates in Ladakh’s Hanle, where the Indian landmass is sliding under the Tibetan plate, causing the Himalayas to rise and leading to earthquakes due to built-up tension. By monitoring high-accuracy reference stations in Hanle and Bengaluru, Indian scientists track the movement of land masses using GPS instruments to assess the continental drift, with Hanle moving 85 centimetres northeastwards in 25 years, highlighting the continuous geological changes in the region.

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