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On This Day (Jan. 9): When India's First Expedition to Antarctica Felt Like a James Bond Movie as Stated by Scientists

Aboard the MV Polar Circle, the ship left from Goa in 1981 India, as a free, sovereign nation, is less than a century old, i.e., 79 years old, to be precise. And while several countries are as old as India, the evolution that the country has undergone in eight decades is truly commendable. Be it becoming a nuclear-powered state, space travel, or, in this article’s case, reaching Antarctica far off from Asia, India has ticked off major milestones across categories. Speaking about India’s first expedition to Antarctica, the country on this day, i.e., January 9, 1982, reached the site of the South Pole for the first time. To celebrate the milestone, here’s the lesser-known story of one of India’s major scientific expeditions on snow. The backdrop As per an Indian Express report, India set foot on Antarctica for the first time in 1982, but Antarctica was on the nation’s mind ...

Rohit Chatterjee
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