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3rd Arctic Science Ministerial meeting

May 13 , 2021 1282 days 806 0
  • The Ministry of Earth Science recently announced that India participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial meeting.
  • The Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan represented India at the meeting.
  • Theme for the year 2021 is 'Knowledge for a Sustainable Arctic'.
  • The first two Arctic Science Ministerial meeting were held in USA in 2016 and in Germany in 2018.
  • This meeting held this year was organised by Japan and Iceland.
  • It is the first meeting to be held in Asia.
  • India is an “Observer” in the Arctic Council since 2013.

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