{"name":"Himalayan Connectivity Investment Gap","slug":"connectivity-investment-gap","unit":"$B","currentValue":80,"previousValue":74,"trend":"up","asOf":"2026-08-01","updateFrequency":"Reviewed quarterly, aligned to national budget cycles; republished when underlying source data changes.","methodology":"Gap defined as identified, strategically viable Himalayan rail, road, air, and power-transmission infrastructure requirements less committed public and private capital, in current USD. Widens year over year as new project pipelines (e.g. river-link and transmission corridors) are added faster than funding is committed.","sourceCitation":"CSIS Himalayan Connectivity Brief (2023); Asian Development Bank Cross-Border Trade Corridors in South Asia (2024); Union Budget 2026-27; MoSPI Project Monitoring Flash Report (Jan 2026)","series":[{"label":"2019","value":52},{"label":"2020","value":56},{"label":"2021","value":60},{"label":"2022","value":64},{"label":"2023","value":68},{"label":"2024","value":71},{"label":"2025","value":74},{"label":"2026","value":80}]}