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NAVIGATING ARCTIC LEGAL COMPLEXITY WAY AHEAD FOR INDIA'S STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARCTIC

Indian Naval Despatch: Volume 6. No. 1 | by Anup Padman P

Published Date: December 2025 | 29 min read | 16 Views

Abstract: This article examines India’s evolving Arctic interests, the adequacy of existing legal regimes, and the strategic consequences of Arctic governance for global maritime security. The study uses a doctrinal analysis of the current legal infrastructure including UNCLOS, Polar Code, MARPOL and the Arctic Council agreements, along with a comparative review of Arctic and non-Arctic states’ legal strategies. It a…

. Together, the study identifies doctrinal and practical gaps aﬀecting baseline determination, continental shelf claims, freedom of navigation, and environmental obligations. It evaluates how instruments such as Article 234, the Ilulissat Declaration, and the IMO Polar Code interact with state practice and how legal am

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