India, once a giant island before crashing into the underside of Asia about 40 million to 50 million years ago, continues to slide north at a geologically quick pace of two inches a year.

• 印度曾是一个巨大的岛屿。它在四千万到五千万年前与亚洲的底部相撞，现在继续以每年两英寸的速度北移，这在地质学上是一个较快的速度。