India's Research center in the Arctic and Antarctic[ Prelims]
India's Research Center in the Arctic[ Himadri]:
Himadri:
- India's first permanent Arctic research center is Himadri and It is located in Norway.
- It was inaugurated in 2008.
India's Research Center in Antarctica
Dakshin Gangotri:
- Dakshin Gangotri was India's first permanent settlement in Antarctica and it was built in 1983 and decommissioned in 1990.
Maitri:
- Maitri was India's second permanent settlement in Antarctica and it was built in 1989 and it is operating now.
Bharti:
- Bharti settlement was established in 2015 and operating since.
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