There’s an iconic photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi deep in conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping right before the two world leaders — and historic opponents — sign a peace declaration. The talks, which took place in April 2018, ended with a pledge between the two countries to “maintain peace and tranquillity in all areas of the India-China border region.” It was a historic agreement after years of political and military tensions over one of the most crucial and fragile ecosystems in the world.
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| The Tibetan Plateau sits in a rain shadow and, with an average annual snowfall of only 18 inches, is dry for nine months of the year. Yet Tibet is the source of several major rivers such as the Yangtze, the Indus River, the Mekong, and the Ganges. |
The China-India border, which stretches for 2,167 miles across the Himalayan region, is far from a tranquil place, though it attracts tens of thousands of mountaineers each year to brave its peaks. As humans progressively spoil the natural world, the impervious nature of the Himalayas has for centuries protected its forests, which are home to 360 unique songbird species, from mass tourism and industry.
Read the Medium story by Lou Del Bello - “This Secretive Chinese Mission Shows a Desperate Need for Environmental Agreements.”
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