The world's youngest mountain range, the Himalayas, is home to two of the world's oldest civilizations that are contemporary Great Power aspirers - India and China. These two Asian giants are the world's fastest growing economies and hold over one third of global population, giving them the necessary clout to impact global politics. In the last few years, Himalayan Region, which influences and dominates a large part of Eurasian land mass has seen jostling for space between these two emerging powers as well as various extra-regional powers.