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How India established its first research station in Antarctica

India recently announced its intention to build Maitri II, the countrys newest research station in Antarctica and Indias fourth, about 40 forty-odd years after the first permanent research station in Antarctica, Dakshin Gangotri, was established. The Hindu talks to Dr Harsh K Gupta, who led the team that established it

17 Dec 2025 5:35 am