In 1831, a man digging into a Scottish sandbank found carved ivory figures that rewrote medieval historyIn 1831, a man on the Isle of Lewis unearthed the remarkable Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory. These pieces reveal a sophisticated ...
18 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’The Iran conflict has shown how easily key sea routes can be used as strategic tools, raising concerns beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other...
22 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
After Iran ceasefire, is Trump turning to Greenland again? His remarks spark fresh buzzTrump Greenland move 2026: After Iran ceasefire, is President Donald Trump shifting focus to Greenland again? Fresh remarks spark global ge...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
China eyes Arctic shortcut as top container lines stay awayChina explores the Northern Sea Route for cargo. Major shipping companies like MSC and Maersk avoid this Arctic passage. They cite environm...
04 Oct, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
Greenland controversy: Why does Donald Trump want it and what is so special about it?US President-elect Donald Trump’s renewed pursuit of acquiring Greenland has reignited global interest and drawn strong reactions from Denm...
09 Jan, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Suez Canal alternative: Russia’s Arctic shipping route runs into problemsDomestic shipyards can only meet a fraction of the demand, and high borrowing costs are making Russia's tariffs uncompetitive. Western sanc...
25 Oct, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
China's coast guard enters Arctic for the first time for patrol with RussiaFor the first time, a Chinese coast guard fleet has joined Russian counterparts for a joint patrol in the Arctic sea, coinciding with the 7...
02 Oct, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Growing cooperation between Russia and China in Arctic, says PentagonRussia and China are increasing cooperation in the Arctic region, worrying the U.S. military. Russia reopened Soviet-era military sites and...
23 Jul, 2024, 08.02 AM IST
Govt expresses interest in building Vladivostok Satellite City as part of PM Modi's Act Far East PolicyMoscow and New Delhi are also discussing the possibility of launching a trans-Arctic container shipping line and processing facilities alon...
31 Mar, 2023, 07.34 AM IST
China steps up plans for Arctic foray raising fears of military build-upThe plan states that China would "participate in pragmatic cooperation in the North Pole" and "raise its ability to participate in the prot...
06 Mar, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
India explores major investments in hydrocarbons & renewables in Russian Arctic regionIndia’s current investment in Russia stands at $15 billion in oil and gas projects and it is looking to expand its presence in the new oil ...
28 Jan, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
India, Russia plan to build maritime partnership including ship-building industryThe two sides eyeing to firm up their maritime partnership discussed avenues of bilateral collaboration in ship design and building, repair...
22 Aug, 2020, 09.13 AM IST
China to use Arctic route for shipping to cut down distanceChinese ships will navigate the Arctic via a Northwest Passage route that will be 30 per cent shorter than the ocean passages, official med...
20 Apr, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
As Arctic melts, global competition among the regional powers continues to heat upRussia has started an aggressive campaign of militarizing its northern coast while the US is upping its intelligence game in the Arctic
09 Sep, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
The United States is upping its intelligence game in the ArcticWith the Arctic ice melting and Russia aggressively fortifying its northern coast, the US has begun to up its spy game in the far north, th...
09 Sep, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
The Pentagon is monitoring Chinese navy ships off the coast of AlaskaThe presence of the ships so far from the Chinese coast reflects Beijing's goal of having a military that can operate abroad and project Ch...
04 Sep, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
- Ice melt may allow ships to sail across Arctic by 2050
Global warming will make these frigid routes much more accessible than ever imagined by melting an unprecedented amount of sea ice during t...
06 Mar, 2013, 07.02 AM IST