Why did India move so fast compared to other tectonic plates?

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Most tectonic plates only move at a speed of around 1.5 cm/year, but during its collision course with Eurasia India moved at around 15 cm/year! By tectonic standards that is fast.

Why did India move so fast?

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I wonder if the beautiful Himalayan Mountains is the result of the fast plate movement in the geological past.

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