1st to 10th January 2024 - India Leads Polar Expedition with CSC Partners Flashcards
What is the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)?
A maritime security grouping of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Mauritius, with Bangladesh and Seychelles as observers.
What are the key objectives of the CSC?
Regional cooperation on maritime security, pollution response, and search & rescue in the Indian Ocean Region.
When were scientists from CSC nations first invited on a collaborative Indian Ocean expedition?
June 2023 on the vessel ‘Sagar Nidhi’.
Which Indian organization spearheaded the 43rd Antarctic expedition?
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, Goa.
What is the significance of the “maiden embarkation” in the text?
It’s the first time scientists from Indian Ocean countries have joined India’s Antarctic expedition.
Where did scientists from Mauritius and Bangladesh join the Antarctic expedition?
Cape Town, South Africa
Can you summarize the two scientific collaborations mentioned in the text?
- June 2023: Scientists from CSC nations joined an Indian Ocean expedition on the vessel ‘Sagar Nidhi’.
- December 2023: Scientists from Mauritius and Bangladesh joined India’s 43rd Antarctic expedition.
How do these expeditions support the goals of the Colombo Security Conclave?
They strengthen regional cooperation, scientific knowledge sharing, and likely address shared concerns like climate change impacts in the Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
Why is the inclusion of Mauritius and Bangladesh particularly important?
It expands the geographic scope of collaboration within the Indian Ocean Region, potentially including more perspectives in research and maritime security planning.
How might the Antarctic expedition be different from an Indian Ocean expedition?
Different focus areas (polar vs. tropical oceanography), harsher Antarctic conditions, potentially different types of scientific equipment and research methods.
