India’s Arctic Policy

On 17^th March, 2022, India unveiled its Arctic Policy, titled 'India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development’. The policy aims to enhance India’s cooperation with the resource-rich and rapidly transforming region.

Objectives: The policy aims to achieve the following objectives:

• Strengthening national capabilities and competencies in science and exploration, climate and environmental protection, maritime and economic cooperation with the Arctic region. Institutional and human resource capacities will be strengthened within Government and academic, research and business institutions.
• Inter-ministerial coordination in pursuit of India's interests in the Arctic.
• Enhancing understanding of the impact of climate change in ....