<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Indian Plate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Major </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Approximate area </Th> <Td> 11,900,000 km </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Movement </Th> <Td> north - east </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Speed </Th> <Td> 26 - 36mm / year </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Features </Th> <Td> Indian Ocean, Himalayas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Relative to the African Plate </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Indian Plate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Major </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Approximate area </Th> <Td> 11,900,000 km </Td> </Tr>

During the past 70 million years india has moved south from its original position