According to Bala Ventakesh Varma, Indian Ambassador to Russia, at the Forum entitled ”Arctic: Present and Future”, the North-South International Transport Corridor, which will connect India and Russia through Iran and Azerbaijan, could become a route to the Arctic.
“We are exploring the possibility of establishing a link between the Arctic region and the North-South ITC. We look forward to working with Russia in the Arctic Council and are actively discussing potential areas of cooperation, including in the field of energy security, scientific research and transport communications, ”the Economic Times quotes him as saying.
