India set up the first permanent research station in the South Polar region nearly after 28 years, India is all set to commission and occupy a third such station in Antarctica by March next year.
After the station named ‘Bharti’ becomes operational, India will join the league of select nations that have multiple operation stations in the region.
The new station is located almost 3,000 km away from the existing ‘Maitri’ station which is serving the nation since its inception in 1988-89.
Indian scientists will undertake cutting-edge research on geological structures and tectonics at the centre from the next year.
India had in the past established Dakshin Gangotri (1983) and Maitri (1988-89) stations in Antarctica. The former has since been decommissioned after it got buried under ice and has been marked as an historic site.
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