Context
The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, passed in Parliament, seeks to protect the Antarctic environment and regulate activities in the region.
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The region
What is the Indian Antarctic Bill 2022?
India signed the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty on 14th January, 1998. |
About Antarctic Treaty:
Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) includes the three international agreements are:
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Key features of the Indian Antarctic Bill:
About Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA):
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What are the prohibited activities under Indian Antarctic Bill?
What are the offenses and penalties under Indian Antarctic Bill?
How is Antarctica governed?
Can India make a law in no-man’s land?
India’s presence in Antarctica
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Why the Antarctic matters today?
Conclusion:
India has conducted a wide range of research on topics including the climate process and its connection with climate change, environmental processes and conservation, terrestrial ecosystem, observational research, and polar technology in the Antarctic. It will protect and maintain the ecological balance in the Antarctic region.
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