Raman Research Institute (RRI) will participate in the first winter Indian expedition to the Arctic region. RRI said that this will be for the first time that researchers will examine the characterisation of the radio frequency environment in the Svalbard region of the Arctic.
The survey will help astronomers assess the suitability of this uniquely located region, for carrying out precision astronomy measurements.
India has its own research station, Himadri, in the Arctic region since 2008.