NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies

NIAS Polar and Ocean Studies aims to study the polar regions -
the Arc􀆟c and Antarc􀆟c. On the Oceans, it aims to study the
following ver􀆟cals: Governance, Conserva􀆟on, Blue Economy,
Security, Infrastructure, Ocean Health, Ocean Science, Ocean
as a Global Common and Mari􀆟me Security. Indo-Arc􀆟c
Reader is an academic ini􀆟a􀆟ve started by NIAS Global Poli􀆟cs
under the Science, Technology and Interna􀆟onal Rela􀆟ons
Programme.
Indo-Arc􀆟c Reader will focus on capacity building amongst
young scholars, expert lectures by prominent academicians
and diplomats, monthly discussions on Europe and a Monthly
Dispatch – Indo Arc􀆟c Reader.

Regular Publications

INDO-ARCTIC READER
The Mirai: Japan’s Polar Research

The Indo-Arctic November and December Edition consists of three special comments on Japan’s polar research, Japan’s gender equality programme with a case of Ejiri and Norway’s deep-sea mining bill. Apart from it consists of a record of key developments in Biodiversity, Climate Change, Defence & Security, Diplomacy, Energy, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Heritage, Policy & Research, Science & Technology, and Shipping.

By Padmashree Anandhan, Advik S Mohan and Sayeka Ghosh
#04 & #05, Vol. 01, No. 04 & 05, November & December 2024
NPOS Comment
NATO expansion in the Nordic: Return of the post-Cold War era

The NATO was formed in 1949 as a collective response to the soviet aggression. Out of the 12 founding members, the national interests of Canada, Norway, Denmark (Greenland), Iceland, and the US recognised the strategic significance of the Nordic and the Arctic.[1] The participation of these states laid...

Padmashree Anandhan
10 January 2025
NPOS Issue Brief
Russia's Arctic Policy: Objectives, Priorities and Tools

The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation includes the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Nenets, Yamalo-Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Okrugs. This was determined following the decision of the State Commission under the Council of Ministers...

Padmashree Anandhan
21 October 2024
Short Notes
Ukraine’s failed Kursk Offensive

In the news On 17 March, the BBC reported on an interview with five soldiers who had fought in Kursk and returned over heavy fire and constant Russian drone attacks. One of the soldiers stated that on receiving the order they retreated in an organised way. He added that Russia had accumulated a mass...

21 March 2025 | GP Short Notes # 999
NPOS Daily Brief
Japan launches the new research vessel for the Arctic: Mirai II

By Kumari Krishna and Fleur E Phillip CLIMATE CHANGE Sea-ice hits a low record in ts peak growth period On 29 March, the Arctic sea-ice had its weakest winter buildup since record keeping began in 1978. Scientists say that there have been global repercussions in the climate. The Arctic reaches its...

28 March 2025, Friday | NIAS Polar and Ocean Brief

Events

About the team

D Suba Chandran

Prof D Suba Chandran is the Dean of the School of Conflict and Security Studies at NIAS. He heads the Science, Technology and International Relations. He coordinates the NIAS Europe Studies.

Padmashree Anandhan

Padmashree Anandhan is a Project Associate at NIAS, Bangalore. She is associated with the NIAS Europe Studies. Her research focuses on issues relating to politics, protests, maritime and NATO' operations in the Western Europe and Nordic.

Sreeja JS

Sreeja JS is a Research Intern at NIAS, Bangalore. She is currently a postgraduate scholar at Madras Christan College, Chennai. Her areas of interest include EU-China relatons, challenges in EU integraton and emerging technologies