Mar 23, 2022
India and Arctic - Timeline
Today's series of our Current Affairs Dialog box will comprise a discussion on India's stake in the Arctic Council, India's Arctic Policy and its importance in the UPSC Preparation. The topic has relevance from the CSE syllabus in the following ways:
For Prelims: Arctic Council, Climate Change, Arctic Region, Himadri
For Mains: India’s Arctic Policy and significance of Arctic for India.
The government has recently released India’s Arctic Policy, with an aim of enhancing the country’s cooperation with the resource-rich and rapidly transforming region.
Discuss the Significance of the Arctic region for India and how the new policy will help India’s engagement in the Arctic.
About the Arctic: The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. About Arctic Council: The Arctic Council is the intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States people living in the Arctic region. It was formally established in 1996 under Ottawa declaration. Ottawa declaration lists the following eight countries as Members of the Council: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States Since 2013, India has been an Observer nation in the Arctic Council, where it has consistently participated in meetings of Senior Arctic Officials and contributed to its six Working Groups, the policy states. |
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