India will continue to play positive role in deepening shared understanding of Arctic: Harsh Vardhan SECTIONS Last Updated: May 08, 2021, 10:11 PM IST Share Synopsis During the meeting, the earth sciences ministry also shared its plans to contribute observing systems in the Arctic, both on-site and by remote sensing. It said India will deploy open ocean mooring in the Arctic for long-term monitoring of upper ocean variables and marine meteorological parameters. PTI India will continue to play a positive role in deepening shared understanding of the Arctic through observation, research, capacity building and international cooperation, Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. Participating in the third Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM), he also proposed that India can be given the opportunity to host the next or a future ASM.