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...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
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...
10 Jan, 2025, 07.46 PM 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
Western sanctions, Houthi attacks boost appeal of Russia’s Arctic Sea routeRussia commenced its first oil shipment of the year via the Northern Sea Route to China, typically used only in summer.
25 Jul, 2024, 10.15 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
India invited to participate in Arctic segment of Eastern Economic Forum in VladivostokINSTC itself matters a great deal to India because it provides an alternative to China’s BRI.
30 Jul, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Huge oil deposit in Russian Arctic could open new opportunities for IndiaIndia is keen on utilizing the commercial benefits of a shorter maritime route via the Northern Sea Route and feed its economy with the Arc...
05 Jul, 2022, 07.40 PM IST
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...
29 Dec, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Vladimir Putin says 'no basis' for US concerns over Russian military in Arctic"The concerns of the American side about militarisation have no basis," Putin said following a summit meeting with US President Joe Biden i...
17 Jun, 2021, 09.00 AM 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 to explore corridor between resource-rich Arctic & INSTC“We look forward to cooperating with Russia in the Arctic Council and we are actively discussing potential areas of cooperation including i...
06 Dec, 2019, 09.23 PM IST
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.
27 May, 2019, 01.25 PM IST
World’s first container ship to sail on the ‘warmer’ Arctic route26 Aug, 2018, 08.31 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
Scientific, commercial cooperation to underscore India's approach to Arctic: Navy Chief RK DhowanRK Dhowan today said India's desire for scientific as well as commercial cooperation will underscore its approach to Arctic.
30 Mar, 2015, 06.24 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