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Draft Arctic Policy
January 10 , 2021
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- The Government of India recently released the Draft Arctic Policy.
- The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research that operates under the Ministry of Earth Sciences will serve as the nodal agency in implementing the Arctic Policy.
- The policy envisages to connect the Arctic residents, especially the indigenous communities with those living in the Himalayan regions.
- The policy ensures that the Arctic resources are explored and used sustainable.
- Under its policy, India will make sure the it abides by rules and regulations of Arctic Council.
- India became the observer of Arctic Council in 2013.
- Its membership as an observer was renewed in 2018 for another five years.
- India under British rule had signed the Svalbard Treaty in 1920.
- In 2008, India established a research base called Himadri at Ny Alesund, Svalbard, Norway.
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