India has been associated with the Arctic since the signing of the Treaty of Spitsbergen in 1920. Over the past hundred years，India has set up research stations in the Arctic and regularly conducts scientific surveys in the Arctic to study the linkages between the Arctic climate and the global climate，particularly in India，actively participates in Arctic energy development to bridge the domestic energy gap，integrates more deeply into international governance in the Arctic，cooperates closely with other countries，and continues to accelerate the pace of “looking north”. India’s Arctic development process urgently needs policy guidance at the governmental level，and in 2021 India released a draft Arctic policy for public consultation and in 2022 it was officially announced. India’s Arctic policy focuses on science and research，climate and environmental protection，economy and human development，transportation and connectivity，governance and international cooperation，and national capacity building. These six pillars of India’s Arctic policy have important interests，including ensuring that India is not at a competitive disadvantage in the battle for Arctic geopolitical interests，further exploiting the economic value of the Arctic，especially its energy value，and observing the impact of Arctic climate change on the Indian monsoon and Himalayan regions.