Maitri (research station)
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Maitri also known as Friendship Research Centre, is India's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. The name was suggested by then-Prime Minister Ind
An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005
Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)
An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005
Dakshin Gangotri
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Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole. It
Maitri (research station)
…of the tentage at camp Maitri. The first huts were started by the IV Antarctica Expedition and completed in 1989, shortly before the first station, Dakshin Gangotri, was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990–91. Maitri is situated in the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. It is only 5 kilometres (3.1…
Aerial view of the station
Dakshin Gangotri station
A member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition Team at Dakshin Gangotri. (26 January 1988)
A member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition Team at Dakshin Gangotri. (26 January 1988)