Increased Asian engagement in the Arctic and Russia-India cooperation in the region

... routes and infrastructure projects would mutually be beneficial for both countries, both economically and strategically. Two transport routes should be highlighted here, (a) the Vladivostok-Chennai maritime transport corridor, a waterway through the Strait ... ... platforms where India might be one of the leading observer state in the Arctic science: Asian Forum for Polar Science and “Third Pole-Himalaya and the Arctic Model” forum. Both forums are actively expanding their research and contributing to joint ...