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
When the Hills Sing Back: Music and Social Critique in Uttarakhand
1 October 2026
Pakistani Media on the US-Israel War Against Iran: Part 3 – Mediation, Prestige and Its Limits
October 2026
Pakistani Media on the US-Israel War Against Iran: Part 2 – War of Attrition and Domestic Consequences
September 2026
Implications for India of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission
30 September 2026
Pakistani Media on the US-Israel War Against Iran: Part 1 – Strategic Anxieties and Regional Implications
September 2026
Policy Signals in Provincial Leadership Change in Tibet
29 September 2026
Myitsone Dam’s Real Price: Can Political Dignity Become a Bankable Deal in Myanmar-China Ties?
25 September 2026
Showcasing Dominance: The Rise of Industrial Tourism in China
24 September 2026
Rhetoric Without Commitment: China Promotes its Interests in US-Iran Conflict
22 September 2026
Gen. Zhao Zongqi’s Purge: Not About India or Galwan
18 September 2026
Nepal’s Cancelled Tibet Seminar Opens a Door for India’s Buddhism Diplomacy
9 September 2026
Built for the Wrong Hazard: The Bhote Koshi Flood and Himalayan Early Warning
8 September 2026
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