Published on: July 30, 2021

3RD ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL

3RD ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL

What is in news : India participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) meeting, jointly organised by Iceland and Japan and virtually hosted by Japan, for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic

Details : India provided details about NISAR at the meet

NISAR

FULL FORM NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar
BY NASA & ISRO
Launch Date September 2022
Launch Site Satish Dhawan Space Center
Aim of the Mission Observing Earth’s changing Ecosystem and masses

 ARTIC COUNCIL

  • Formed in 1996 under Ottawa declaration
  • Intergovernmental forum which addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and people living in the Arctic region
  • Mandate explicitly excludes military security
  • As per the Ottawa declaration, the following 8 countries form the Arctic States:
    1. Canada
    2. Denmark
    3. Finland
    4. Iceland
    5. Norway
    6. Russia
    7. Sweden
    8. United States