E1: India And The Arctic Council Shreyash Jaiswal
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At the Arctic Council ministerial meeting at Rovaniemi, Finland, India was re-elected as an Observer to the Arctic Council. India is one of the very few countries to set up a permanent station in the Arctic for the purposes of scientific research. Countries which already have ongoing activities in the Arctic hope to have a stake in the commercial exploitation of natural resources present in the region.
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In-depth analysis: India’s re-election as observer to the Arctic Council
At the Arctic Council ministerial meeting at Rovaniemi, Finland, India was re-elected as an Observer to the Arctic Counci. India is one of the very few countries to set up a permanent station in the Arctic for the purposes of scientific research. Countries which already have ongoing activities in the Arctic hope to have a stake in the commercial exploitation of natural resources present in the region.