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	[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg\|thumb\|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)\|alt=\|310x310px]]		[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg\|thumb\|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)\|alt=\|310x310px]]
	'''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 of India\|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions\|Indian ~~Expedition~~]] which ~~landed there in~~ the end December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander 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.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web		'''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 of India\|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions\|Indian Antarctic expedition]] which arrived the end of December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander 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.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web
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	\|access-date = 2009-04-13		\|access-date = 2009-04-13
	\|title = Maitri		\|title = Maitri
	\|publisher = [[Polar Conservation Organisation]]		\|publisher = Polar Conservation Organisation
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	The station has modern facilities to research in various disciplines, such as [[biology]], [[earth sciences]], [[glaciology]], [[atmosphere\|atmospheric sciences]], [[meteorology]], cold region engineering, [[communication]], [[human physiology]], and [[medicine]]. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. ~~Freshwater~~ is provided through a freshwater lake named [[Lake Priyadarshini]]~~, in front of Maitri~~.		The station has modern facilities for research in various disciplines, such as [[biology]], [[earth sciences]], [[glaciology]], [[atmosphere\|atmospheric sciences]], [[meteorology]], cold region engineering, [[communication]], [[human physiology]], and [[medicine]]. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. Fresh water is provided through a freshwater lake named [[Lake Priyadarshini]].

	==Airfield==		==Airfield==
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	A [[blue ice runway]], located {{convert\|10\|km}} away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and [[Novolazarevskaya Station\|Novolazarevskaya]].		A [[blue ice runway]], located {{convert\|10\|km}} away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and [[Novolazarevskaya Station\|Novolazarevskaya]].

			== Maitri-II ==
			India is planning to replace Maitri research station by a new Maitri-2 station by 2029.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India to replace ‘very old’ Maitri research station in Antarctica by 2029 \|url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-to-build-new-research-station-in-antarctica-by-2029-replacing-very-old-673272 \|access-date=2023-12-25 \|website=WION \|language=en-us}}</ref> Following government approval, India plans for Maitri-II to be operational by January 2032, with a research grant of Rs.1250 crore to design and prepare a [[Detailed Project Report\|DPR]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=MSN \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/india-s-fourth-and-largest-antarctic-research-base-gets-in-principle-nod/ar-AA1OBYic?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=68f2661ec6bf4e3b93c9238cf0a92e63&ei=29 \|access-date=2025-10-17 \|website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.ncaor.gov.in National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)] of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050129214503/http://dod.nic.in/ Ministry of Earth Sciences] of [http://www.nic.in Government of India]		* [http://www.ncaor.gov.in National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)] of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050129214503/http://dod.nic.in/ Ministry of Earth Sciences] of [http://www.nic.in Government of India]
			* [https://itshamradio.com/amateur-radio-operator-selected-for-antarctica-expedition/ Amateur Radio Operator Selected for Antarctica Expedition]

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	[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg\|thumb\|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)\|alt=\|310x310px]]		[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg\|thumb\|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)\|alt=\|310x310px]]
	'''Maitri''', also known as '''Friendship Research ~~Center~~''' ~~({{lang-hi\|मैत्री अनुसंधान केन्द्र}})~~ is [[India]]'s second permanent research station in [[Antarctica]] as part of the [[Indian Antarctic Programme]]. The name was suggested by ~~the~~ then [[Prime Minister of India]] ~~Mrs.~~ [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions\|Indian Expedition]] which landed there in end ~~Dec~~ 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. ~~Sqn Ldr~~ D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander 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.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web		'''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 of India\|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions\|Indian Expedition]] which landed there in the end December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander 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.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web
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	\| date = 11 January 2011		\| date = 11 January 2011
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	}}</ref> Maitri is situated in the rocky [[mountain]]ous region called [[Schirmacher Oasis]]. It is only 5~~ ~~km away from the Russian [[Novolazarevskaya Station]].		}}</ref> Maitri is situated in the rocky [[mountain]]ous region called [[Schirmacher Oasis]]. It is only {{convert\|5\|km}} away from the Russian [[Novolazarevskaya Station]].

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[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg|thumb|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)|alt=|310x310px]]
'''Maitri''', also known as '''Friendship Research Center''' ({{lang-hi|मैत्री अनुसंधान केन्द्र}}) is [[India]]'s second permanent research station in [[Antarctica]] as part of the [[Indian Antarctic Programme]]. The name was suggested by the then [[Prime Minister of India]] Mrs. [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions|Indian Expedition]] which landed there in end Dec 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Sqn Ldr D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander 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.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web
|url = http://www.youtube.com
|access-date = 2009-04-13
|title = Maitri
|publisher = [[Polar Conservation Organisation]]
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://archive.is/20120530200822/http://www.polarconservation.org/education/antarctic-bases/maitri/
| date = 11 January 2011
|archive-date = 30 May 2012
}}</ref> Maitri is situated in the rocky [[mountain]]ous region called [[Schirmacher Oasis]]. It is only 5 km away from the Russian [[Novolazarevskaya Station]].

==Facilities==
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[[File:An ariel view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on February 2,2005.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005]]
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The station has modern facilities to research in various disciplines, such as [[biology]], [[earth sciences]], [[glaciology]], [[atmosphere|atmospheric sciences]], [[meteorology]], cold region engineering, [[communication]], [[human physiology]], and [[medicine]]. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. Freshwater is provided through a freshwater lake named [[Lake Priyadarshini]], in front of Maitri.

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A [[blue ice runway]], located {{convert|10|km}} away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and [[Novolazarevskaya Station|Novolazarevskaya]].

==See also==
* [[Indian Antarctic Program]]
* [[Bharati (research station)]]
* [[Dakshin Gangotri]] First Indian station 1983, converted to support base
* [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]]
* [[Defence Institute of High Altitude Research]]
* [[Indian Astronomical Observatory]]
* [[Jantar Mantar, Jaipur]]
* [[National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research]]
* [[Siachen Base Camp (India)]]
* [[Research stations in Antarctica#List of research stations|List of Antarctic research stations]]
* [[Antarctic field camps|List of Antarctic field camps]]
* [[List of highest astronomical observatories]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ncaor.gov.in National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)] of the [https://web.archive.org/web/20050129214503/http://dod.nic.in/ Ministry of Earth Sciences] of [http://www.nic.in Government of India]

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[[Category:1989 establishments in Antarctica]]