In the northern region of Lidderwat, more than 62 miles from the capital of India-administered Kashmir, medical teams have had to trek more than six hours on foot and ponies to reach nomadic and ...

Explore how geography shapes political representation in India's mountainous states, revealing distinct electoral dynamics ...

Shrouded in darkness, several wrinkly “dwarf”-like creatures emerged. The camouflaged animals lurked along a mountain stream in India and caught the attention of nearby scientists. Researchers ...

India has deployed its Russian-made T-90 tanks against Chinese forces in the disputed border region of Ladakh. But moving 45-ton tanks in a mountainous region with poor roads and bridges comes with ...

Not everyone wants to hike the high-altitude peaks to witness a mountain sunrise. Some people just want fresh air, a warm cup ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 38, No. 4 (Nov 2018), pp. 310-322 (13 pages) Reducing food insecurity is crucial to sustainable development in mountain regions. Case studies on complex food ...

India has deployed attack helicopters to a disputed region in the Himalayan mountains. But India isn’t sending its new U.S.-made AH-64E Apache s, arguably the most lethal attack helicopter in the ...

Gayathri D Naik receives funding from Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for her doctoral research on groundwater law and policy in India. Floods are now an annual nightmare in many parts of southern ...