भारत की आर्कटिक नीति उसकी व्यापक विदेश नीति के उद्देश्यों के साथ कैसे संरेखित है? आर्कटिक परिषद के साथ भारत के सहयोग और समझौतों पर व्यापक रूप से चर्चा करें। How does India's Arctic Policy align with its broader foreign policy objectives? Broadly discuss the collaborations and agreements India is involved in with the Arctic Council.

It aligns with broader foreign policy objectives as can be seen from:-

i) National interest to be priority

ii) Good relation with all the members of Arctic Council — OSA, Denmark, UK, Canada etc.

iii) Research through stations such as Bhakti and Maitri

India is an observer at the Arctic Council and it is involved in—

✓ Research at the Arctic on climate change, ocean currents and global weather patterns.

✓ Declining sea ice and opening up of trade routes.

✓ Exploration of natural resources

✓ Preservation of biodiversity at these regions.

Artic sea will be ice free in the summers by 2050. New objectives and coming challenges need appropriate measures in this regard.