The Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies

borders and identities - economy - environment - regional geopolitics in the Himalaya, Hindu Kush and Karakoram

The Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies

The Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence (SNIoE) is a research centre focussed on the economy, borders and identities, the environment and regional geopolitics of the wider Himalayan region including the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram.  While there are scholars of the Himalayas and small centres and research groups focused on the region, there is a need for institutionalised efforts at the national level that brings together a wide variety of disciplinary and sectoral approaches to the study of what is one of the world’s most environmentally sensitive and politically fraught regions and one that simultaneously has a significant influence on the economic livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. At the same time, it is difficult to ignore the role of geopolitics in this region.

Recent Publications

Economy Geopolitics
English, Chinese
中国为什么难以刺激消费?

1 September 2026

Economy Geopolitics
English, Chinese
美军对伊朗的打击:对中国军事的影响

31 August 2026

Geopolitics Economy
English, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu
امریکہ–اسرائیل–ایران جنگ سے چین نے کیا سیکھا؟

23 August 2026

Recent Projects

The Call
Yogel Lepcha
The Call

7 July 2026