Beijing at US' doorsteps: Tensions flare as China’s Xue Long 2 moves into US waters — here’s what happened nextChinese icebreaker Xue Long 2 entered a sensitive U.S. Arctic zone, triggering a fast response from the U.S. Coast Guard near Alaska. The v...
India, Russia brainstorm to operationalise Northern Sea Route to full optimumIndia and Russia discussed cooperation on operationalizing the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic at the International Arctic Forum. Key offi...
Russia can be reliable partner for India’s Small Modular Reactors projectIndia is exploring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a viable clean energy solution with Russia's extensive SMR experience. Collaborative ef...
Record volume of cargo shipped along the Northern Sea Route in 2024Rosatom announced a record cargo shipment of 37.9 million tons via the Northern Sea Route in 2024. The year also marked the launch of new i...
Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Power Plants can fuel growth in India’s far-flung areas: Russian expertDr. Dmitrii Samokhin from the Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering highlights the potential of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Nucle...
Chill & thrill: Californians dive into ice baths for unique speed dating experienceThe unconventional event, organized by IcePass, aims to foster connections, with attendees sharing surprising moments of connection amidst ...
Australia sending icebreaker to rescue stricken Antarctic researcherIcebreaker RSV Nuyina departed from Tasmania last week to rescue an unnamed individual from Casey, a research base on the frozen continent ...
Nexus or Icebreaker? These two global money transfer ideas deserve a shotThe European payment system recently did a trial linkup with Malaysia and Singapore under the Bank for International Settlements’ Nexus pro...
Russia’s latest nuclear powered icebreaker to boost India’s Arctic plans via Northern Sea RouteDuring the 21st edition of the India-Russia summit held on December 6, the Indian Side also expressed its interest in collaborating with Ru...
Russian nuclear powered icebreaker could facilitate India’s round year entry to ArcticThe development opens up an opportunity for India to access resource-rich Arctic via NSR through the year.
- Russia to induct largest n-icebreaker in 2019
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Looking to expand its reach in the Arctic region, increase the transportation of cargo and conduct year-round navi...
China sends 33rd Antarctic expedition to build new baseResearch vessel and icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) carrying a team of 256-member left Shanghai today on a 161-day, 31,000 nautical miles,...
China building first domestically produced icebreaker shipWith a length of 122.5 metres, the new home produced vessel will be smaller than the Xuelong but with stronger icebreaking power, the repor...
China's 32nd Antarctic expedition to set off this weekThe icebreaker, carrying a 277-member expedition team, will cover about 30,000 nautical miles in the 159-day expedition, the team's deputy ...
The US might lose one of its most important strategic tools in the Arctic for up to 6 yearsCurrently, the US only has two operational icebreakers - the heavy icebreaker Polar Star and the medium icebreaker Healy.
Government clears purchase of Polar Research VesselIndian Antarctic expeditions have been undertaken every year onboard ice-class vessels or ice-breakers chartered from the international mar...
- Ice-breaker at Yekaterinburg?
PM signals willingness to engage Pakistan.