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Tibet was recently shaken by tremors on 2nd August at about 2 am in the early\u00a0morning. Fortunately no casualties were reported and no one was hurt.Earlier\u00a0this month, Scientists had warned that the mantle \u2013 the thick layer under the\u00a0Earth\u2019s surface \u2013 had cracked beneath Tibet. The Indian plate is sub-ducting\u00a0underneath the Eurasian Plate and this has greatly influenced the local Geography. The majestic Himalayas are a result of this geological activity.<\/p>\n
Geography and Geology of Tibetan Plateau is a very intriguing topic and has\u00a0always attracted many Geologists and meteorologists. With the progress in\u00a0science and technology we now possess a deeper and more nuanced\u00a0understanding of Tibetan Plateau and the prominent role that it has played in\u00a0shaping the climate of the wider regions of South Asia and to an extent South East\u00a0Tibetan Plateau, its summertime heating and cooling in September and October\u00a0influences the withdrawal of Westerly Jet Streams and onset of Easterly Jet\u00a0Stream.<\/p>\n
The Thermal and dynamic affects of the lofty Tibetan plateau influence the\u00a0Monsoon in South Asia in the early and the receding phase of the Monsoon. The\u00a0heating of the Tibetan plateau shows a co-relation with rainfall in India from May\u00a020 to June 15. Then it disappears but only to reappear again for rainfall between\u00a0September 1 and October 15 when the monsoon was tailing off.<\/p>\n
Tibet is also home of many great rivers of South Asia and South East Asia namely,\u00a0the mighty Brahmaputa or Psangpo as it is called in Tibet, Satluj and Kali rivers\u00a0which are very important for local economy of Assam and Punjab and Terai\u00a0Region of India. Indus is another great river which has its origin in Tibet and its\u00a0importance for people of India and Pakistan cannot be contained in words. But, to\u00a0say the least it is the backbone of agrarian economy of Pakistan and a source of\u00a0livelihood for millions of people.<\/p>\n
Tibet also separates the two giant countries of Asia, India and China. In absence of\u00a0Tibet plateau, the interactions between the two ancient civilizations would have far\u00a0more pronounced than what it was and the region and its demography would have shaped very differently.<\/p>\n
Tibet is also the origin place of many great rivers of South East Asia, the Mighty\u00a0Mekong, Salween and Iravady are the backbone of economies of many countries of\u00a0the region and have acted as a cradle for local cultures, nurturing them and often\u00a0protecting them as these mighty rivers acted as natural boundaries between the\u00a0states.<\/p>\n
Tibet has been a relatively isolated place owing to its difficult climate and terrain\u00a0which led to evolving of its unique cultural identity. But the role it has played in\u00a0influencing the surrounding regions has not really been emphasized so far. It is\u00a0therefore time to make a strong case for more transparency in Tibet as giving\u00a0China a free run in Tibet can really sabotage the Economies of India, Bangladesh\u00a0and many South East Asian Countries. Thus it continues to play a geo-strategic\u00a0role.<\/p>\n