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If the Himalayas would not have been situated where they are, how would the climatic conditions of the Indian subcontinent be?

The Great Himalayas are the great climatic moderator for the Indian subcontinent. They act as a barrier against the chilling Arctic winds. They deflect the Arctic winds back to China and Siberia. They also prevent Jetstreams from interfering the climatic conditions of India. Hence, they prevent North India from becoming a cold desert. It also traps the rain-bearing monsoon winds from escaping to the Asia continent and forcing them to rain in India.


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