Despite being a tropical nation, India took its first step in the Arctic with the signing of the Svalbard Treaty in February 1920 and then first laid the scientific expedition in the year 2007. All of India’s Arctic ambitions are codified in a formal India’s Arctic Policy document titled “India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”, released on 17 March, 2022.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) performs various duties, the significant ones among them in - Internal Security, Administration of the Border, Centre-State Relationship, The Administration of Union Territories, The Administration of the Central Armed Police Forces, Disaster Management, etc.
The Genome India Project (GIP) was launched in January 2020 by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology. The purpose of the Genome India Project is to map the genetic diversity of the people of India. The project’s ambition is to curate a rich and comprehensive catalogue of genetic variations of the Indian population. The need for it arises from the population groups of India being largely endogamous, resulting in genetic variations and harmful, disease-causing mutations.
The Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), based in Cochin, Kerala, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), was established in 1998 by upgrading the then Sagar Sampada Cell with exclusive facilities for implementing the Marine Living Resources (MLR) Programme
Atmospheric Observations Network (AON) is a continuing scheme launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) for research and development focusing on the Earth's Atmosphere and environmental science.With growing climate variability, the need for accurate, localised, and real-time meteorological data has become increasingly critical across various sectors, including agriculture, aviation, disaster management, and urban planning.An advanced model with high-resolution data and reliable observations is the backbone of an accurate forecast.The Atmospheric Observation Network aims to meet this by measuring continuous critical atmospheric parameters through surface stations, upper-air instruments, radars and satellites, within the standards stipulated by WMO(World Meteorological Organization).
The "Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme" is a foundation scheme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and follows through on the National Policy on Electronics 2019 (NPE-2019). The programme was formed based on the aim of India becoming a global Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) hub and limiting its electronic imports. The program officially began with MeitY seeking applications from academia, R&D institutions, startups, MSMEs, and online applications were accepted until January 31, 2022.
The MIB, established post-independence, runs media platforms like Doordarshan and All India Radio, with the aim of reaching government policies to people. Its remit grew with digital media, introducing devices like the Press Sewa Portal and working on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill since 2023 to control content.