ANTARCTIC TREATY SYSTEM
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), regulate international relations with
respect to Antarctica, Earth’s only continent without a native human population.
The treaty entered into force in 1961 and currently has 53 parties.
The treaty sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, establishes freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on the continent.
India officially acceded to the Antarctic Treaty System in 1983