India is participating in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) – the global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region (8-9 May 2021).
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The first two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2—were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany in 2018, respectively.
ASM3, jointly organised by Iceland and Japan, is the first Ministerial meeting being held in Asia.
The meeting is designed to provide opportunities to various stakeholders to enhance collective understanding of the Arctic region, emphasize and engage in constant monitoring, and strengthen observations.
The theme for this year is ‘Knowledge for a Sustainable Arctic’.