In this article, Tanya Nagar highlights that the Himalayan frontier, particularly Sikkim, faces rising climate-induced disasters—landslides, floods, glacial lake breaches—that repeatedly devastate civilian settlements and military infrastructure, claiming soldiers’ lives outside combat. These events reveal India’s vulnerability and the urgent need to integrate climate resilience into national security. Despite early warning systems and scientific studies, institutional gaps and poor civil-military coordination hinder preparedness. The article calls for joint risk assessments, climate-resilient infrastructure, robust early warning dissemination, and a dedicated climate-security doctrine. As climate extremes intersect with geopolitics, safeguarding the fragile Himalayas demands urgent action to protect both people and strategic assets.
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