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India in the Arctic – Northern Sea Route, connectivity, strategy and 2027 voyage

The main argument for the NSR is straightforward: it is a matter of geography. India has incorporated the NSR into a broader connectivity strategy.

Russia and India are building a new pole of attraction in global energy

India is the second-largest exporter of refined petroleum products to Europe, meaning Russia-India cooperation plays a direct role in the energy security of a wide range of countries.

August 2026 was the world’s hottest month, tied with July 2023

The findings were reported by the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

BRICS can widen India’s Arctic role. Though it can’t become another Arctic Council

The BRICS Working Group on Ocean and Polar Science and Technology meeting in Goa illustrated the niche the bloc has carved out: a mechanism for scientific and technological cooperation, not a new layer of Arctic governance.

Why India and others are betting on Russia’s Arctic route as a Suez alternative

India is willing to take on the geopolitical complexities associated with the Northern Sea Route. It shows a recognition of the route's potential in achieving logistical sovereignty for the country.

A 65-day polar night has started in an Alaska town. What it is and how people cope

At the poles, it’s the season of the endless night and midnight sun. Why it happens.

Former Iceland PM backs stronger India-Nordic ‘partnerships’, says ‘Greenland not for sale’

In India for Arctic Circle India Forum, Katrín Jakobsdóttir highlights that the events impacting Arctic region affect agriculture in India & stressed the need for holistic climate mitigation.

Why Washington and Moscow dividing the Arctic is a real possibility

If Trump and Putin do begin negotiations over the Arctic, Europe may simply have to accept the end of the Arctic Council and circumpolar cooperation.

Iodine emissions depleting ozone near Earth’s surface, says study. And climate change is culprit

Global warming causing Arctic ice to melt allows more iodine in ocean to react with ozone near earth's surface, leading to ozone depletion, finds study published in Nature Geosciences.

The Arctic ‘ghost island’ mystery has baffled scientists for years. Now, they have answers

Several other small islands had been discovered in the northern Arctic over the decades, and then just disappeared.

On Camera

Climate change has a cost. Balen Shah’s UNGA speech shows Nepal wants the world to pay

By forcing India and China to share the stage and accountability, Nepal’s young PM proved that climate diplomacy isn't dead yet.

Govt, OMCs, consumers may have to share oil price burden again if energy shock persists, says CEA

Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, V Anantha Nageswaran, however, cautioned against assuming that the latest spike in prices would necessarily turn into a prolonged shock.

C-130J-30 vs C-390: Lockheed lays out its case for India’s medium transport aircraft deal

The American aerospace major is competing with Embraer for what is the largest military transport aircraft contract, seeking to replace the ageing AN 32s and the IL-76 operated by the IAF.

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.