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PRACHETAIR 193· 2025

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Examine the factors behind the growing salience of the Arctic region in international politics, and strategies for India to recalibrate its Arctic engagement.

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Introduction

Arctic region in the North Pole is a relatively uninhabited region covered by polar ice cap. It is governed by the Arctic Council – amongst group.

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Main Body

Arctic zone.

Fig. Arctic zone.

Factors behind rising salience in Arctic region:

1Global warming → leading to Melting D ice

a) Opening new trade routes (Northern Sea Route) at.

b) Increasing demand for mineral explorationto secure critical minerals supply chain in global at-home huge mineral presence for REEs eyed by USA.
2Russia-Ukraine war – breakdown

a) Arctic Council collaboration locally to extensive militarization legally to expensive and thereat D nuclear displacements.

b) Securing maritime domain in unclaimed hot seea.

Part 1) Russia's Kola peninsula, Norway biased.

Part 2) Growing interest D neo-Arctic centres in Algae for geo-strati

and Geo-Technik Axioms – Namely China and India.

3Territorial conflicts over icewarms to action → (USA, Canada) (North West Passage) → Revisited expansion.

Strategies for India to Recalibrate Arctic Engagement:

1Counter Chinese Invasion via Russian Arctic → geopolitical pressure in Arctic acquired.
2Expand Scientific collaboration with Nordic countries and charge in hydrographic differential 1914 Russia for IA status-aware.
3Push for global consensus and equitable sharing D Antarctica like body positioning and suitable allies (Antarctica like body with Ottawa communal 1919) D Arctic Blunt.
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Diagram

Map of Arctic zone showing Arctic region boundary, North America, Antarctica, and other geographic features

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AIR 1932025

Subject & Paper

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Topic

International Relations

India and its Neighborhood - Relations

Arctic Geopolitics and India's Policy

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