India needs to adopt a whole-of-nation approach, involving industry, academia, and think tanks, to build a comprehensive institutional base on Arctic issues.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s paper ‘The Arctic Council and Asian Observers: A Call for Enhanced Cooperation’ has been published by the Arctic Institute, Centre for Circumpolar Security Studies, Washington on June 06, 2023.
Capt Bisen writes that the Arctic Council’s future is uncertain due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. India and other Asian Observer States can coordinate and push for a more inclusive Arctic Council.
Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s article 'Melt This Arctic Cold War' was published by ‘The Economic Times’ on 18 March 2023.
One of the unintended consequences of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been cessation of scientific exchange between Russia and other countries pertaining to the Arctic region. Initiated by seven of the eight members of the Arctic Council, and followed by several other countries and multilateral organisations, the blackout has been costly, says Capt Bisen.
Extracts of Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Capt (IN) Anurag Bisen’s Paper 'India’s G20 Presidency: Opportunity to Resume Engagement in the Arctic', published earlier by MP-IDSA on 17 February 2023, and as an Article by the Washington-based 'The Arctic Institute' on 28 February 2023, have been carried by The Print and Newsx, on their website on 06 March 2023.
The impending removal of the piracy High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia presents an ideal opportunity for India, in partnership with the wider Indo-Pacific maritime community, to delegitimise China’s naval presence and strengthen regional mechanisms for ensuring maritime security.
Russia’s new maritime doctrine, the first policy document in Russia’s national security domain since the Ukraine conflict, reveals a bolder and more assertive Russia, and presents several opportunities for cooperation with India.
