While embracing the din and bustle unique to New Delhi, one must be wary. An unexpected noise that may allude to the presence of a monkey could very well be a mimic. Not a fellow primate, rather, a human trained in the distinct commotion of the gray langurs.
Why, one might ask? These formidable monkeys possess an uncanny power that humanity has failed to charge adequately – the ability to deter intruding smaller monkeys which tend to infiltrate government officials' domiciles.
Interestingly though, the dissipating canopy – a result of brazen urban expansion and unconcerned deforestation – is only pushing these creatures towards city life, a condition that older generations seem perfectly content with overlooking. How unfair yet astonishing is this consequence of climate change. A secret war between man and monkey, stirred by our own irresponsible actions.
This weekend, the mimics will be tested anew. Keeping monkeys – notorious for their nimbleness in the treetops, from nosing into the venues of the G20 summit, marking India's debut as host, is the fresh challenge.
At this pivotal global stage, India is all geared up to shine. Monkeys, though, thanks to the generational complacency towards environmental preservation, have turned from simple wildlife organisms into potential disruptors poised to seize the spotlight.
The environmental crisis looms large as we witness such unpredictable repercussions. For it wasn't just men, but also monkeys, that were unprepared for an ideological summit within their abruptly altered domain. Future generations must rise to correct the neglect exhibited by those before us and take on climate change head-on. A call to arms, or rather a call to primate yelps, as India readies for G20, is a stern reminder of our obligations towards nature.
Based on the original article "India’s Preparations for G20 Must Also Account for Monkeys".
