Narrow Views Of Himalayas Exclude Northeast India From Key Conversations

Popular cultural and political narratives often reduce the Himalayas to western hill stations or spiritual retreats, ignoring the Northeast region. In a new book excerpt, author Sonali Gupta notes that states like Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim share the same active tectonic system as the western arc. She warns that ignoring the eastern range risks excluding vital regions from crucial discussions about climate change, biodiversity, heritage, and local development.