Relief features such as mountains, plateaus, and plains significantly influence India’s climate. The Himalayas act as a natural barrier, preventing cold winds from Central Asia and helping maintain warmer conditions in northern India. They also force monsoon winds to rise, causing heavy rainfall in the northern plains and northeastern regions. The Western Ghats receive high rainfall as they obstruct moisture-filled winds from the Arabian Sea, while the Deccan Plateau lies in the rain shadow area and receives less rainfall.