Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 162 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a figure
As per IPCC; Arctic to become Ice free in summers by 2100; giving it extreme potential for resource exploration.
Arctic Resources
Body · points and prose
-> crude and shale oil -> critical minerals -> Shipping Route -> marine Resources
Opportunities for India :
(1) Reduction in shipping time and cost along with a new route and de-risking threats of red sea.
(2) Research potential for cryosphere and Himalayas (Ex: Himadri Base)
(3) critical & Rare Earth minerals in era of fragmented supply chains.
(4) Crude discovery (Estimates that Arctic holds 33% of undiscovered Hydrocarbons)
(5) Geopolitical, Geostrategic and GeoEconomic objectives (curtailing china, etc)
Challenges for India :
(1) India not member, not only an observer at Arctic council.
(2) Chinese ambition to develop 'Polar Silk Route'
(3) Tech. backwardness: India lacks Ice crushers Hull ships
(4) Ethical dilemmas related to climate change, global south concerns, etc
Close · a summary
India's 2022 Arctic Policy clearly states India's responsible and collaborative stance to Arctic Resources in spirit of vishwaBandhu.