To plan, promote, co-ordinate and execute the entire gamut of polar science and logistic activities of the country in order to ensure a perceptible and influential presence of India in Antarctica and to uphold our strategic interests in the global framework of nations in the southern continent and the surrounding oceans.

Forthcoming Events

• Dr. S. Rajan assumed the charges of Director, NCAOR with effect from  21st December 2012

• CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE ARCTIC REGION

• PAGES Open Science Meeting and Young Scientist Meeting at Goa during 11-16 February 2013

Recent Activities

• Resource Material for Participation in 32 Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica

• NCAOR Scientist and employees honoured by MoES at its Foundation Day

• India to Host IAESS-2015

• Jenson V George, JRF, has bagged the SCAR-COMNAP joint Fellowship

• Dr. S. Rajan re-elected to UN entity on ocean affairs

• Shelf Ice breaks close to Indian Station Maitri in Antarctica

• Shramik Patil, SRF, Antarctic Science Division, receives First Prize for his poster at IPY-2012, Montreal

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Story of Antarctica

Final Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation of New Indian Research Station at Larsemann Hills, Antarctica