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Since the response of precipitation over the Indian subcontinent has not been completely linear, the ISM and WDs have distinctly different origin and dynamics (Sarkar et al. in Earth Planet Sci Lett 177:209–218, 2000). We suggest that the impact of WDs in the Himalayan region makes the monsoonal system complex to understand its behavior. High resolution palaeoclimatic records are insufficient from the Himalaya, therefore, the present records may be helpful to develop the models for ISM variability and WDs through an improved understanding of the monsoon-climate interaction. The records are also helpful to reveal the complex nature of ISM and its relationship with different climatic phenomena, e.g., ENSO, NAO and tropical mid latitude interactions.

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