Arctic and India | HE Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
SaGHAA Webinar 2020 chief guest HE Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, the former president of Iceland addresses the conference. He talks about the Arctic's influence on India's coast and climate and how Ignoring the high north can have disastrous consequences for India and the world. He also reflects on his historic friendship with India and welcomes India to the family of countries engaged in Polar science and geopolitical advocacy. Along with that, he talks about the emerging Arctic Ocean and urgent the need for adoption of the new Arctic Treaty globally.