China’s decision to build a paved road to the base camp on Mt Everest will have serious environmental implications. But India has built roads upto the Gangotri glacier, with adverse impact on the Himalayan eco-system. We are hardly in a position to react to the Chinese decision.

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RK Malhotra
New Delhi
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