Bipandeep Sharma

There is an imperative need to revive cooperation in the Arctic to tackle global and regional challenges such as climate change, nuclear waste, among other issues.

• Published: December 03, 2024
• Issue Brief

The US Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) claims in the Arctic brings into question the legitimacy of established mechanisms like UNCLOS and CLCS.

• Published: July 10, 2024
• IDSA Comments

Russia’s Far East offers immense potential to further propel the India–Russia bilateral partnership.

• Published: May 24, 2024
• Issue Brief

• Published: November-December 2023
• Strategic Analysis

Norway’s decision in support of Arctic seabed mining could trigger ecological and geopolitical challenges.

• Published: February 02, 2024
• Issue Brief

• Published: 29 January, 2024

Chinese scientists successfully carried out tasks at the North Pole onboard their first domestically built polar ice-breaker Xuelong 2.

• Published: November 10, 2023
• IDSA Comments

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Bipandeep Sharma’s article, ‘”Securitization of the Arctic” post Finland’s Accession to NATO”, has been published in Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Moscow, on 24 May 2023.

Finland’s changed position of military neutrality in the Arctic, post its accession to NATO, is bound to trigger Russia’s reciprocatory response in the North that would escalate militarisation in the Arctic.

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• Published: 24 May, 2023

Given the ongoing geopolitical contestations and the current state of Norway’s relations with Russia, Norway may not be able to fully realise the ambitious agenda for its upcoming presidency of the Arctic Council.

• Published: May 01, 2023
• IDSA Comments

Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Mr Bipandeep Sharma’s article ‘A Suspended Arctic Council: New Hope with Norway’s Chairmanship’, has been published in Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Moscow on 02 March 2023.

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• Published: 2 March, 2023