'When Indians left their Footprint on Antarctica' :By Sh Pavneet Singh Chadha Pavneet Singh Chadha 🚜 🌾 'Indians quitely invade Antartica' #antarctic #Goa #Antartica #MVpolarcircle #OperationGangotri #QueenMaudLand #ResearchStation #AntarticTreaty #IndiraGandhi #History #UPSC Source:IE

#OTD, 9 January 1982, under the leadership of Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim, a #marinebiologist, India's first #expedition to Antarctica landed on the icy shores of the white continent. Code-named #OperationGangotri, a team of 21 scientists, technicians, and Indian Navy personnel were..

For those who asked, here is the New Scientist clipping announcing India's 'invasion' of Antarctica from February 1982 #OperationGangotri

When Indira Gandhi's India quietly invaded #Antarctica. #OperationGangotri livemint.com/Sundayapp/f3eo…