India in talks with like-minded countries to regulate tourism in Antarctica

India is collaborating with like-minded nations to advocate for regulated tourism in Antarctica, recognizing the threat posed by an increasing number of tourists to the continent's delicate ecology. The issue of regulating Antarctic tourism will be discussed at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Committee for Environmental Protection meeting in Kochi from May 20 to May 30. The Ministry of Earth Sciences, hosting these meetings, aims to facilitate visits to Indian research stations in Antarctica for the general public.