The Himalayas save our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia. They also prevent the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean from crossing over to Northern countries and cause heavy rainfall in Northern India. Many rivers have their sources in the Himalayan ranges. The Himalayas and the Indian Ocean has a great influence on the climate of India. The Himalayan ranges act as a barrier and obstructs the very cold Wind blowing from the North. Again or graphic type of rainfall occurs because of the natural obstruction of the Himalayas. The monsoon delivers about 70% of India's annual rainfall and determines the yield of rice, wheat, sugarcane and oilseeds, and vegetables etc. The summer monsoon is associated with heavy rainfall. It usually happens between April and September. As winter ends, warm, moist air from the southwest Indian Ocean blows toward countries like India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The summer monsoon brings a humid climate and torrential rainfall to these areas.

The question raised has strong relevance to the Indian sub-continent especially to the life and livelihood of 1.4 billion population directly and indirectly. The answar may be split into two sections such as how the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean has influenced the economy of millions of Indian people.

Firstly, Himalaya is considered as the third pole of the world and influences a lot to the Indian river system. The glaciers presently available at Himalayas help Indian river live and energy sector on which whole country sits. If the Himalaya entropy will increase unprecedented manner, then the rate of glacier melt will be abnormal and may cause occurence of flash flood. further, excess melting of glacier may question the future of Indian river system and agriculture. therefore Himalaya has a great impact over the Indian economy undoubtedly.

Secondly, Indian ocean is a space where many financal tools has been converges. As an illustation, Fishery resources , marine trade and indian ocean bed mineral deposit has a tremendous impact over the indian fellow citizen and country economy. Further, Indian Ocean is the place for many hydrocarbon project and also a habitable zone for many coastal communities. In environmental perspective, Indian ocean sometime behave as a breeding grounds for tropical cyclone and also a ground to activate the Indian summer and winter monsoon. Since India is a agrarian country whose 70% of the population depends on agriculture, therefore, existence of Indian Ocean is always a boon to the Indian economy in terms of asset as well as heritage and mineral deposits. Hope the answer may serve some of your purpose of query..

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Connections, goods, ideas and art and architecture that central location of India has a huge significance: It allowed having connections with countries both on the Eastern and Western side. These connections allowed India to have a good exchange of goods like fine muslin, exotic spices etc. The Himalayas prevent the cold winds from Central Asia from entering the subcontinent. It is because of these mountains that this subcontinent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia. The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. By virtue of their high altitude, length and direction, they effectively intercept the summer monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and cause precipitation in the form of rain or snow. The Indian Ocean is one of the greatest oceans that bring more moisture that is accountable for very moderate climatic conditions in South India. The role of the Himalayas on Indian agriculture and climate is that it not only increases the fertility level of soil but also causes rainfall. The Himalayas save our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia. They also prevent the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean from crossing over to Northern countries and cause heavy rainfall in Northern India. Many rivers have their sources in the Himalayan ranges. Himalayas are a barrier for the South West monsoon winds. When the winds strike the Himalayas, they shed their moisture causing rainfall in the northern parts of the country. Indian agriculture is greatly benefited by the Monsoon. The Himalayas save our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia. They also prevent the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean from crossing over to Northern countries and cause heavy rainfall in Northern India. Many rivers have their sources in the Himalayan ranges. The Himalayan slopes have dense forests. Indian Ocean constitutes the core of the large-scale Tropical Warm Pool which, when interacting with the atmosphere, affects the climate both regionally and globally. Asia blocks heat export and prevents the ventilation of the Indian Ocean thermo cline. The Himalayas block the monsoon winds and confine them to the Indian subcontinent. Without monsoons, India would have been a desert. In India monsoon usually lasts from July to September. 90% of the rainfall in India is due to monsoon. The ocean is a significant influence on Earth's weather and climate. The ocean covers 70% of the global surface. This great reservoir continuously exchanges heat, moisture, and carbon with the atmosphere, driving our weather patterns and influencing the slow, subtle changes in our climate.