GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan. The sovereignty of the range in the Kashmir region is disputed among India, Pakistan, and China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas are a range of mountains in Asia. The Himalaya proper stretches from the Indus river in Pakistan, through India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and ends at the Bramaputra River in eastern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Himalayan Region (abbreviated to IHR) is the section of the Himalayas within the Republic of India, spanning seven Indian states and union territories, namely Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalayas stretch uninterruptedly for about 1, 550 miles (2, 500 km) in Asia, forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1, 500 mi (2, 400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal.