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#InNWC conducted a ‘Chat@Chola’ seminar at the Thirukural Auditorium, NWC Goa, on 01 Oct 2026, on the theme "Arctic - Not too Far" focusing on 'India’s Strategic Stakes' while also discussing 'Politics and Powerplays' in the region.
The seminar featured a keynote address by RAdm Monty Khanna (Retd), member NSAB followed by insightful deliberations with eminent speakers, including Prof. Suba Chandran (NIAS), Dr Sulagna Chattopadhaya (SAGAA), Ms Kanagavalli Suryanarayan (Arctic University, Norway), Capt Anurag Bisen, (Retd) (VIF), Mr Andreas Raspotnik, (The Arctic Institute) and Capt Vivek Singh (NWC). The discussions were moderated by Cmde Muthukrishnan, Director, MDCC.
The seminar, attended by faculty and students from NWC, Naval Institute of Hydrography and Goa University, provided a valuable platform for strategic discourse, enhancing understanding of the Arctic’s geopolitical significance, emerging maritime challenges and opportunities for international cooperation.
#ChatAtChola #MaritimeStrategy #Arctic #LearningFromHistory
#GoaUniversity
#IN_NIH_GOA
#moesgoi
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@SKSharma_World, DG, RIS, chaired a Technical Panel on “Sharing Futures: Building an Ethos of Sustainable Tech for All” at #SaGAA.
The session highlighted how circularity, green innovation, sustainable ocean systems, ethical AI, and South-led institutions can shape a resilient tech future, positioning India and the #GlobalSouth as emerging agenda transformers.
The panel included,
Dr. S. C. Shenoi (Former Director, INCOIS)
@ESSO_INCOIS
H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland @IcelandinIndia
Shri Dheeraj Pande (DAE/AMD)
Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, NIOT @MoesNiot
@EditorSulagna
@DakshinNews @AIC_aseanindia
#SustainableTech #ClimateAction #BlueEconomy #CircularEconomy #GreenInnovation #IndoPacific #SouthSouthCooperation #TechForAll #RISIndia
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
Proud to have spoken at the 7th SAGAA Leadership Conference @Sa_GHAA, India International Centre, New Delhi.
Theme: “The Indian Parliament: Shaping Governance & Collaborations in the Cold Regions”
Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to India’s growing voice in Arctic & Antarctic policy, advocacy & scientific diplomacy.
Insightful exchanges with brilliant minds on securing a sustainable future for Earth’s polar frontiers.
#SAGAA #PolarPolicy #Arctic #Antarctic #ScientificDiplomacy
@SKSharma_World, DG, RIS, chaired a Technical Panel on “Sharing Futures: Building an Ethos of Sustainable Tech for All” at #SaGAA.
The session highlighted how circularity, green innovation, sustainable ocean systems, ethical AI, and South-led institutions can shape a resilient tech future, positioning India and the #GlobalSouth as emerging agenda transformers.
The panel included,
Dr. S. C. Shenoi (Former Director, INCOIS)
@ESSO_INCOIS
H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland @IcelandinIndia
Shri Dheeraj Pande (DAE/AMD)
Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, NIOT @MoesNiot
@EditorSulagna
#SustainableTech #ClimateAction #BlueEconomy #CircularEconomy #GreenInnovation #IndoPacific #SouthSouthCooperation #TechForAll #RISIndia
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Honoured and grateful to have spoken today at the SAGAA 7th Leadership Conference by @Sa_GHAA at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
SAGAA, A think-tank brought together brilliant minds to discuss policy, advocacy & international collaboration for the two poles-Arctic and Antarctic. This year’s vital theme: ‘The Indian Parliament: Shaping Governance and Collaborations in the Cold Regions’.
Proud to contribute to conversations that will shape India’s growing leadership in polar governance and scientific diplomacy. Grateful for the insightful exchanges and the opportunity to represent ideas for a sustainable and cooperative future in Earth’s coldest frontiers.
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#PolarPolicy #Arctic #Antarctic #IndianParliament #SAGAA #Geopolitics #ClimateLeadership
Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge addressed the Inaugural Session of SaGAA VIII 2025 “Confrontation to Collaboration in a Fractured World”.
Highlighting 🇮🇳’s polar approach, he stressed that polar region is rapidly becoming integral to the global climate system, global economy and global security matrix. He called for stakeholders to engage globally, contribute scientifically and act responsibly. He alluded to 🇮🇳’s rich maritime history and its Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) which is based on the principle of rules based maritime order anchored in UNCLOS and assured of 🇮🇳’s positive collaborative approach to the polar issues.
On the margins of the conference, Secretary (West) had a meeting with Ms. Camilla Brekke, Director, Norwegian Polar Institute and discussed 🇮🇳’s bilateral cooperation with Norway in the Arctic region.
🌍❄️ @ESSO_NCESS at SaGAA 7!
Team NCESS, led by Prof. N.V. Chalapathi Rao, Director, participated in the SaGAA VIII @Sa_GHAA Leadership Meet at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
#SaGAA2025 #NCESS #MoES #LeadershipMeet
In collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs (#ICWA), a two-day Conference entitled “Confrontation to Collaboration in a Fractured World: Science, Business, and Policy” was organized by Science and Geopolitics of Arctic and Antarctic - LIGHTS (SaGAA VIII), New Delhi from 24-25th November 2025. The Conference included eminent academicians, scientists and government officials who deliberated upon a range of scientific, environmental and developmental issues pertaining to the polar regions and their regional and global impact, from the point of view of building an Indian discourse on the subject. Dr. Stuti Banerjee @banerjee_stuti, Senior Research Fellow, ICWA and Mr. Keshav Verma @keshavvermair, Research Associate, ICWA participated as the panelists in the conference.
Dr. Grinson George, Director, @ICAR_CMFRI,joined eminent experts as a panelist at the SaGAA Conference (Nov 24-25) in New Delhi.
Dr. Geetha Sasikumar, Principal Scientist, also took part in the event. #MarineScience #ClimateDialogue
#sagaa Thank you for partnering with us.
It was an honour to host @AmbSibiGeorge. His profound understanding of the Polar domain and its emerging future needs was greatly appreciated by the distinguished delegates who listened with keen interest. @MEAIndia @moesgoi
Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge addressed the Inaugural Session of SaGAA VIII 2025 “Confrontation to Collaboration in a Fractured World”.
Highlighting 🇮🇳’s polar approach, he stressed that polar region is rapidly becoming integral to the global climate system, global economy and global security matrix. He called for stakeholders to engage globally, contribute scientifically and act responsibly. He alluded to 🇮🇳’s rich maritime history and its Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) which is based on the principle of rules based maritime order anchored in UNCLOS and assured of 🇮🇳’s positive collaborative approach to the polar issues.
On the margins of the conference, Secretary (West) had a meeting with Ms. Camilla Brekke, Director, Norwegian Polar Institute and discussed 🇮🇳’s bilateral cooperation with Norway in the Arctic region.
It was an exceptional honour to host such eminent leaders and stalwarts of science and diplomacy. @moesgoi @MEAIndia
Dr. M. Ravichandran, @Ravi_MoES Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, addressed the SaGAA VIII Leadership Conference at IIC, New Delhi, emphasising how shifts across the Arctic, Antarctic, and Himalayas directly influence India’s monsoons, agriculture, extreme weather, and sea-level rise. He highlighted that the Arctic—far more fragile than Antarctica—is witnessing rapid glacier loss, thinning ice, rising CO₂ trends, and warming surface waters, while the Southern Ocean is heating faster, signalling the urgency for action.
He underlined the need for stronger science–policy–industry collaboration and outlined key priorities: real-time observations, research-driven remedies, open data, global partnerships, capacity building across continents, regulated tourism, emergency readiness, geo-strategic awareness, science diplomacy, and critical infrastructure strengthening.
#SaGAA2025 #ClimateScience #LeadershipConference
@narendramodi @mygovindia @PMOIndia @OfficeofDrJS @DrJitendraSingh @PIB_India @Mib_India @PIBEarthScience @ESSO_INCOIS @MoesNiot @Indiametdept @ncs_earthquake @CentreCoastal @esso_ncess @iitmpune @cmlre_kochi @ncaor_goa @ncmrwfmoes
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Dr. M. Ravichandran, @Ravi_MoES Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, addressed the SaGAA VIII Leadership Conference at IIC, New Delhi, emphasising how shifts across the Arctic, Antarctic, and Himalayas directly influence India’s monsoons, agriculture, extreme weather, and sea-level rise. He highlighted that the Arctic—far more fragile than Antarctica—is witnessing rapid glacier loss, thinning ice, rising CO₂ trends, and warming surface waters, while the Southern Ocean is heating faster, signalling the urgency for action.
He underlined the need for stronger science–policy–industry collaboration and outlined key priorities: real-time observations, research-driven remedies, open data, global partnerships, capacity building across continents, regulated tourism, emergency readiness, geo-strategic awareness, science diplomacy, and critical infrastructure strengthening.
#SaGAA2025 #ClimateScience #LeadershipConference
@narendramodi @mygovindia @PMOIndia @OfficeofDrJS @DrJitendraSingh @PIB_India @Mib_India @PIBEarthScience @ESSO_INCOIS @MoesNiot @Indiametdept @ncs_earthquake @CentreCoastal @esso_ncess @iitmpune @cmlre_kochi @ncaor_goa @ncmrwfmoes
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
Honoured and grateful to have spoken today at the SAGAA 7th Leadership Conference by @Sa_GHAA at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
SAGAA, A think-tank brought together brilliant minds to discuss policy, advocacy & international collaboration for the two poles-Arctic and Antarctic. This year’s vital theme: ‘The Indian Parliament: Shaping Governance and Collaborations in the Cold Regions’.
Proud to contribute to conversations that will shape India’s growing leadership in polar governance and scientific diplomacy. Grateful for the insightful exchanges and the opportunity to represent ideas for a sustainable and cooperative future in Earth’s coldest frontiers.
🇮🇳
#PolarPolicy #Arctic #Antarctic #IndianParliament #SAGAA #Geopolitics #ClimateLeadership
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
𝐍𝐂𝐏𝐎𝐑 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐆𝐀𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈 — 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 & 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
NCPOR marked a strong presence at the Science and Geopolitics of Arctic–Antarctic (SaGAA VIII) Leadership Conference held at the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi.
Led by Dr. Thamban Meloth, Director, NCPOR, our team of scientists actively participated in the high-level discussions on polar science, climate dynamics, and international cooperation.
Dr. Thamban Meloth contributed as a panelist and subject expert in the session “Science Without Borders | Global Models That Still Work,” where he highlighted:
🔹 India’s expanding role in the Arctic, Antarctic, and Himalayan research
🔹 How collaborative operations and scientific partnerships are evolving across polar regions
🔹 The importance of sustained international cooperation for understanding global climate change
NCPOR’s participation reinforces India’s growing leadership in polar science, climate research, and global diplomacy.
#NCPOR #SaGAA #PolarScience #Arctic #Antarctic #Cryosphere #ClimateResearch #ScienceDiplomacy #MoES
@DrJitendraSingh @moesgoi @Ravi_MoES @TMeloth
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
Moderated a panel discussions on Melting Frontiers: Forging pathways of Ocean Polar Synergy at SAAGA 2025. The Ambassador of Denmark, Directors of CSIR-NIO, CMFRI & Dr Manish Tiwari ESSO-NCPOR participated & discussed about interaction of polar & ocean processes & their impacts.
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Participated in the Inaugural Function of SAGAA-2025 on ‘Confrontation to Collaboration in Fractured World: Science, Business & Policy. Mainly spoke about sustainability of the earth system and role of earth, social and human systems and their interactions.
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
Happy to join the #SaGAA8 conference with @NorskPolar Director Camilla Brekke @ProfCBrekke. Thank you @EditorSulagna and @geographyandyou for bringing together leading voices in #polar science and #climate policy. @Sa_GHAA @AmbSibiGeorge @pooja_kapur @MEAIndia
Sulagna Chattopadhyay retweeted
The #Arctic holds great opportunities, but also faces growing challenges related to climate change and security ❄️ As Chairman of the Arctic Council, Denmark is happy that India is taking a greater interest 🇮🇳🇩🇰🇬🇱🇫🇴 Pleasure speaking on Arctic issues today at the SaGAA VIII leadership conference in Delhi together with @AmbSibiGeorge @PankajSaran11 @DrShaileshNaya1 @Ravi_MoES @EditorSulagna and many others
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Earlier this month, the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, hosted the Nordic–India Dialogue in Reykjavík on September 4–5.
This was the second edition in the series and was organized in partnership with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), Ananta Centre, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
The Nordic–India Dialogue highlighted shared democratic values and strong potential for cooperation in climate action, green technologies, digital innovation, and the blue economy. Discussions underscored India’s rapid economic rise, sustainability agenda, and the importance of balanced global partnerships in a shifting world order. Maritime security, Arctic–Indian Ocean linkages, and resource resilience emerged as critical areas of collaboration, alongside opportunities in trade, technology, and higher education. The dialogue concluded that combining Nordic expertise with India’s scale and dynamism can drive sustainable growth, innovation, and global stability.
#NordicIndiaRelations
