Question: india's first arctic research station set up in 2008 what is the name?
Answer: Himadri Station

Himadri Station is India 's first Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen , Svalbard , Norway . It is located at the International Arctic Research base , Ny - Ålesund . It was inaugurated on the 1st of July , 2008 by the Minister of Earth Sciences . It was set up during India 's second Arctic expedition in June 2008 . It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres ( 750 mi ) from the North Pole .