Kathmandu, May 16 -- With the Himalayan region witnessing accelerated glacier melt and growing ecological vulnerability, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav here on Friday flagged the deepening climate crisis in the world's highest mountains and urged regional cooperation to share scientific knowledge and safeguard these vital ecosystems.

Addressing the inaugural 'Sagarmatha Sambad' in Kathmandu, Union Minister Yadav also called on the Himalayan nations to lead the conservation of big cats under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), an intergovernmental platform launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Government of Nepal is hosting the first Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu from May 16 -May 18, 2025 on 'Climate Change, ...