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World's first nuclear-powered icebreaker Lenin reflects Russia's Arctic ambitions, growing India-Russia NSR cooperationThe Lenin, the world's first nuclear icebreaker, symbolizes Russia's Arctic legacy today. This historic vessel served for thirty years alon...04 Aug, 2026, 06.36 PM IST- For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposedA Soviet engineering dream aimed to reverse Siberian rivers for Central Asian agriculture. This ambitious plan involved studying over 120 i...20 Jul, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- India is ready to play in Russia's long game on top of the worldIndia and Russia are enhancing cooperation on the Northern Sea Route project. This Arctic corridor offers India an alternative to the Suez ...17 Jul, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- Why does Trump want Greenland? All about the Arctic island of just 56,000 mostly Inuit people at the center of a global power struggleTrump and Greenland: Greenland's strategic location between North America and Europe draws global attention. The United States seeks contro...08 Jul, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expeditionDNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringin...29 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...26 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- India-bound ships begin Strait of Hormuz transit as US lifts Iran blockade; Chabahar, INSTC in focusThree cargo ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a significant shift after the US ended its blockade of Iranian ports a...19 Jun, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- Earth’s North Pole has moved 1,400 miles. What happens next has experts paying attentionEarth’s magnetic north pole has been quietly on the move for decades, traveling thousands of miles from its original position in Canada tow...19 Jun, 2026, 06.30 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Arctic09 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
- Ice melt may allow ships to sail across Arctic by 2050Global 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
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