India’s Arctic Policy

On 17th March, 2022, India unveiled its Arctic Policy, titled 'India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development’.

Aim

  • The policy aims to enhance India’s cooperation with the resource-rich and rapidly transforming region.

Six Pillars of the Policy

  1. Strengthening India’s scientific research and cooperation;
  2. Climate and environmental protection;
  3. Economic and human development;
  4. Transportation and connectivity;
  5. Governance and international cooperation; and
  6. National capacity building in the Arctic region.

India’s engagement with the Arctic Region

  • India’s engagement with the Arctic began when it signed the Svalbard Treaty in 1920.
  • India initiated its Arctic research program in 2007 with a focus ....
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