BUSINESS AND SCIENTIFIC FORUM
THE NORTHERN FORUM – INDIA:
UNITING NORTH AND SOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
March 20, 2025
Global events that caused the almost complete stop of international cooperation in the Arctic changed the development priorities and the geography of activities of not only states, but also of international organizations. New alliances, associations, and logistics routes are emerging. The world is becoming multipolar, BRICS and the SCO are actively expanding, and North-South ties are strengthening.
Since 2023, the Northern Forum has started to arrange forums and events in the countries of the Asian continent. In May 2023, a successful event was held in Uvurkhangai Province of Mongolia, and in May 2024, a business and scientific forum was organized in Harbin (China).
In 2024, the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research, initiated by the Ammosov Northern-Eastern Federal University and the Northern Forum, held their events in Delhi (India) and Qingdao (PRC).
In November 2024, the Northern Forum created the first Arctic Pavilion at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku (Azerbaijan). The experts from India were invited to join the Northern Forum delegation in order to develop cooperation with one the largest countries in the world.
The Vivekananda International Foundation expressed its readiness to provide a venue for the next country forum «The Northern Forum-India» in March 2025.
March 20, 2025
Business and Scientific Forum “The Northern Forum - India for Sustainable Development” on the platform of Vivekananda International Foundation, 3, San Martin Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
The Northern Forum was established on 8 November 1991 in Alaska, USA.
The mission of the Northern Forum is to improve the quality of life in the North and support regional sustainable development. The goals are to provide tools and opportunities for regional leaders in solving common problems, implementing joint socio-economic initiatives at the regional level, organizing events, ensuring active engagement in international forums and the implementation of projects of local and Global importance and supporting and enhancing active youth engagement.
The organization's development goal is to turn the Northern Forum into an effective, non-alternative structure for interregional and international cooperation of the regions of the North and the Arctic, which shapes world politics in this area and is an equal partner of international organizations with its own unique niche.
The Northern Forum has a status of Observer in the UNFCCC, the Arctic Council and is the only NGO for interregional cooperation in that role.
The Vivekananda International Foundation is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The Vivekananda International Foundation’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.
Higher School of Economics is a national research university with a wide range of competences in STEM, socio-economic and humanities, and creative industries.
With the support from the governments and regional administrations - members of the Northern Forum, Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (Delhi), Jawaharlal Nehru University (Delhi).
The mission of the Northern Forum is to improve the quality of life in the North and support regional sustainable development. The goals are to provide tools and opportunities for regional leaders in solving common problems, implementing joint socio-economic initiatives at the regional level, organizing events, ensuring active engagement in international forums and the implementation of projects of local and Global importance and supporting and enhancing active youth engagement.
The organization's development goal is to turn the Northern Forum into an effective, non-alternative structure for interregional and international cooperation of the regions of the North and the Arctic, which shapes world politics in this area and is an equal partner of international organizations with its own unique niche.
The Northern Forum has a status of Observer in the UNFCCC, the Arctic Council and is the only NGO for interregional cooperation in that role.
The Vivekananda International Foundation is a New Delhi-based think tank set up with the collaborative efforts of India's leading security experts, diplomats and philanthropists under the aegis of the Vivekananda Kendra. The Vivekananda International Foundation’s objective is to become a centre of excellence to kick start innovative ideas and thoughts that can lead to a stronger, secure and prosperous India playing its destined role in global affairs.
Higher School of Economics is a national research university with a wide range of competences in STEM, socio-economic and humanities, and creative industries.
Registration form
Business and Scientific Forum
“The Northern Forum - India: Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development”
Business and Scientific Forum
“The Northern Forum - India: Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development”
Information on e-Visa to India is available at the website.
Applications for participation are accepted until March 1, 2025.
Do not use abbreviations.
If you have difficulty filling in the electronic form, download the information letter, fill in the registration form and send it to the Northern Forum Secretariat email.
(the program may be subject to change)
Experts will discuss the policy and implementation of sustainable development technologies in Russia and India, as well as the impact of geopolitical processes on the interaction between countries and regions. The issues to be discussed include measures to promote cooperation between regions of different countries within the framework of BRICS, Northern Forum, and other international organizations and platforms.
- current aspects of BRICS policy shaping, taking into account the experience of cooperation between Russia and India (e.g. financial cooperation under the secondary sanctions risk, multilateral institutions, etc.),
- prospects for international cooperation in the Arctic,
- unlocking the potential of the countries and organizers observers to the Arctic Council, taking into account the preparation of events for the International Polar Year in 2032- 2033, as well as strengthening the voice of the Arctic at COP30 in Brazil.
- the potential for infrastructure development of the Northern Sea Route with the participation of Indian partners, as well as the prospects for integrating the capacities of the NSR and the North-South international transport corridor to intensify trade between the Russian Arctic and India along the new route,
- implementation of energy efficient technologies, development of fuel and energy infrastructure, environmental protection, digitalization of remote regions, and support for indigenous peoples.
Signing of agreements and memorandums.
In case of questions, please reach out to:
Project Manager, Northern Forum Secretariat
+7 914 1042448, secretariat@northernforum.org
Mr Anurag Bisen
Senior Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation
+91 70111 65480, anuragbisen@vifindia.org
Ms Daryana Maximova
Deputy Executive Director of the Northern Forum, Executive
Secretary of the Russian-Asian Consortium for Arctic Research
+7 924 5683290, dmaximova@northernforum.org
Ms Irina Strelnikova
Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Regional Studies
Faculty of World Economy and World Politics
NRU Higher School of Economics, Moscow
+7 909 6210044, istrelnikova@hse.ru
Ms Maria Lagutina
Professor, Department of World Politics, Faculty of
International Relations, St. Petersburg State University
+7 921 9825158, manipol@mail.ru
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