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Russia's "Pivot to the East" strategy, prompted by sanctions from the West, highlights the Indo-Pacific as vital to its political and economic goals

Russia is seeking partners to develop the NSR, a maritime route in the Arctic Ocean, due to its infrastructure deficiencies and lack of ice-breaking s

India's growing interest in the Arctic arises from a combination of scientific, geopolitical, and environmental factors

Russia’s and China’s attempt to explore alternative trade route by financing the Northern Sea route could open a new theatre of contestation

Once the northern sea route from Europe to China becomes active, the strategic balance between the Indian and Arctic Oceans could change. Would this change be enough to mean easier or cheaper availability of oil and gas from West Asia to Europe, China and India? Would it reduce the strategic relevance of the Ocean to the West and mean a direct confrontation there between India and China?