The Arctic: The Next Frontier in India-Russia Relations

... shipbuilding, mining, hydrocarbons, port infrastructure building, digital connectivity, and tourism. India should also have regular institutionalised dialogue with Russia on Arctic matters. Do you see any potential for developing regional ties between India’s provinces and Russia’s Arctic regions? Yes, there is a lot of potential in this regard. ‘ Paradiplomacy’ is an important element to improve mutual understanding and people to people connections. The Arctic is home to forty different groups of indigenous people who are sensitive to climate change, changes in their habitat, environment, and ...