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India’s Arctic Policy takes shape with the aim to prepare the country to face challenges like climate change
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India’s Arctic Policy takes shape with the aim to prepare the country to face challenges like climate change

The centre released its Arctic policy earlier this week with the title "India and the Arctic - Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development". The policy seeks to combat climate change and protect the environment in the region,which is warming three times faster than the rest of the world. The policy documents the history of India's relationship with the region, which can be traced back to February 1920. In February 2020, Government of India hosted the convention of migratory species under the United Nations Environmental programme conference of the parties ( UNEP -COP- 13) in Gujarat's capacity Gandhinagar. The aim of the convention was to strengthen India's scientific research and cooperation, climate and environmental protection, economic and human development, transportati...