Glaciers in India are bodies of dense ice that flow under their own weight. They are formed as a result of snow accumulation, which compresses them into a denser ice mass. India has a vast number of glaciers. According to the Space Applications Centre of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), India has 16,627 glaciers. The Himalayan region, in particular, boasts some of the world’s most prominent glaciers.
| Name | State | Mountain Range |
| Batura Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Khurdopin Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Hispar Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Biafo Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Baltoro Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Chomolungma glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Khurdapin glacier | Ladakh | Karakoram |
| Godwin Austen | Ladakh | Karakoram |
| Trango Glacier | Ladakh | Karakoram |
| Chong Kumdan | Ladakh | Karakoram |
| Diamir Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Siachen Glacier | Jammu & Kashmir | Karakoram Mountain Range |
| Bara Shigri Glacier | Himachal Pradesh | Pir Panjal Range of the Inner Himalayas. |
| Chhota Shigri Glacier | Himachal Pradesh | Pir Panjal |
| Sonapani Glacier | Himachal Pradesh | Pir Panjal |
| Rakhiot Glacier | Ladakh | Pir Panjal |
| Gangotri Glacier | Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand | Himalayas |
| Bandarpunch Glacier | Uttarakhand | Western edge of the high Himalayan range |
| Milam Glacier | Uttarakhand | Trishul peak of Pithoragarh |
| Pindari glacier | Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand | Upper reaches of the Kumaon Himalayas |
| Kafni Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Kalabaland Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Kedar Bamak Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Meola Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Namik Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Panchchuli Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Ralam Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Sona Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Satopanth Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Sunderdhunga Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Dokriani Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Chorabari Glacier | Uttarakhand | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Zemu Glacier | Sikkim | Eastern Himalaya Located on Kanchenjunga peak |
| Kanchenjunga Glacier | Sikkim | Eastern Himalaya |
Climate change poses a significant threat to glaciers and the ecosystems and communities that depend on them. It’s important to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changes that are already occurring in order to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on glaciers and the earth’s ecosystems.
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