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India re-elected as an observer to inter-governmental forum Arctic Council

On 7th May 2019, India has been re-elected as an observer to inter-governmental forum Arctic Council at the 11th Arctic Council ministerial meeting at Rovaniemi, Finland. Indian researchers have been studying whether there is a co-relation between Indian monsoon and the Arctic region. The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, an Indian institute under ..

Topics: Arctic • Arctic cooperation and politics • Arctic Council • International Relations • Northern Hemisphere • Politics by country • Svalbard

Arctic Council

The Arctic Council was established in 1956 as a high-level intergovernmental forum which addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and people living in the Arctic region. Currently Arctic Council has 8 Member states and 13 Observer states. 8 Member states: Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States Note: The Arctic Ocean has an area of over ..

Topics: Arctic • Arctic cooperation and politics • Arctic Council • Geopolitics of the Arctic • Northern Hemisphere • Politics by country