Регионы в современном мире: глобализация и Азия. Зарубежное регионоведение - стр. 69

Ключевые слова: Арктика, Индия, Россия, Северный морской путь, Арктический совет, арктические и неарктические государства.

The article analyzes the geopolitical importance of the Arctic region, the main directions of India’s foreign policy in the Arctic, ongoing global processes such as global warming and the melting of the Arctic, discusses the importance of the Northern sea route from the point of view of using it for communication; the politics of Arctic and non-Arctic States to increase their cooperation in this area. The problem for India is the study of global climate change, precipitation, and ice conditions in Arctic glaciers to detect possible distant interdependence between the Arctic climate and the Indian monsoon. The melting of Arctic ice, global warming, raising global sea level by melting of glaciers can cause flooding in large areas of India with a population of over 100 million people. Monitoring the condition of the ice is one of the priorities of Indian scientists working in the Arctic region. The Russian-Indian cooperation to develop Arctic fields is determined by their desire to confirm the interest in India as an important ally on the world stage. India seeks to write for itself the flexibility with participation in the solution of problems of the Arctic, using membership in the Arctic Council. India intends to take an active part in initiatives related to Arctic issues. The Indian side confirmed its interest in equal participation in the development of existing and new projects in Siberia, the Russian Far East and the Arctic shelf through oil and gas company ONGC-OVL. India will continue to participate actively in the initiatives related to the Arctic issues using membership in the Arctic Council. Delhi’s partnership with Russia may contribute to the containment of China in its rivalry with India in the struggle for energy resources in the Arctic.

Keywords: Arctic, India, Russia, Northern Sea Route, the Arctic Council, Arctic and Non-Arctic States.

Первые свидетельства заинтересованности Индии в арктических исследованиях относятся к периоду, когда она еще была частью Британской колониальной империи. В феврале 1920 г. Индия присоединилась к Шпицбергенскому трактату, который определил международно-правовой статус архипелага Шпицберген, находившегося под суверенитетом Норвегии. Этот документ был подписан в Париже странами Европы, Азии и Америки, включая заморские доминионы Великобритании.