China Opens Polar Silk Road – Will India Also Join the Arctic Race?

If China proceeds with its plans to clear ice mountains without addressing the associated environmental risks, other nations will likely not remain passive.

Source : PTI

In late September, China made headlines by dispatching a merchant vessel through the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic, a region known for its extreme cold and ice-covered landscapes. This development is likely to prompt other nations, including India, to consider utilising the same passage in order to maintain competitiveness in the global market. Despite warnings from environmentalists regarding the perils associated with the melting Arctic ice, an issue that has already begun to manifest