Changing Dynamics in the Arctic

Uttam Kumar Sinha is Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He specializes in water security, environmental geopolitics, and strategic studies with particular focus on South Asian regional dynamics. Dr. Sinha has authored several books and research papers on transboundary water issues, climate security, and India's strategic environment, contributing significantly to policy discourse on water diplomacy.Andreas Østhagen is Senior Research Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Norway, specializing in Arctic geopolitics, maritime security, and international law. His research focuses on territorial disputes, resource management, and security dynamics in polar regions. Dr. Østhagen has published extensively on Arctic governance, Svalbard politics, and maritime boundary issues, contributing to academic and policy discussions on High North security and international cooperation in the Arctic.

• Introduction 1. Divided Arctic in a Divided World Order 2. Hot Stakes in the Arctic: Global Rivalries and New Geopolitical Forces 3. Russia’s Geopolitical Position in the Arctic: What’s New? 4. Great Power Competition in the Arctic and the Role of India 5. Understanding Russia’s Arctic Security Strategies 6. US-Russia Arctic Cooperation: Strategic Ebbs and Flows 7. The European Union and Arctic Security: First Steps Towards a New Paradigm? 8. Dynamics of Nordic-Asia Relations Post Finland and Sweden’s Accession to NATO 9. Situating the Local Level in Arctic Politics: How Can it Engage in Arctic Governance, and How is it Affected by Arctic Geopolitics? 10. Using the ATCM Model for Regulation of Scientific Research in Svalbard 11. Environmental Security is ‘Must’ vis-a-vis Military Security, Not a ‘Substitution’ 12. The Environmental Agenda for the Arctic: A Russian Perspective 13. Critical Raw Materials: Interests of China and the European Union in the Arctic