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The Himalayan Rim is the Asian region surrounding the Himalayas.

Definition

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.

The countries bordering the Himalayas ("Himalayan states") include China (Tibet in particular) to the north, Myanmar to the east, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan to the south (see also: Northern South Asia), and Afghanistan to the west.

History

In the 19th century, as the East India Company had consolidated control over most of India, it began seeking influence and access to Himalayan routes and peripheral regions. Thus, in 1816, the Treaty of Sugauli was signed, affirming the India-Nepal border and establishing better relations in the region.

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

See also

• List of territorial disputes
  • Territorial disputes of the People's Republic of China
  • Territorial disputes of India
• Indian Himalayan Region
  • Asian relations with Northeast India
• Third Pole

References

1. ^ Walcott, Susan M.; Johnson, Corey (2013-11-12). Eurasian Corridors of Interconnection: From the South China to the Caspian Sea. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-07875-1.
2. "Himalayan Hinterlands: Highland Axis of Asia". Eurasian Corridors of Interconnection.
3. Griffiths, Ryan D. (2016). "India and Its Many Nations". Age of secession: the international and domestic determinants of state birth (1st ed.). Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne Delhi Singapore: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-16162-7.

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