<Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Polar Research Organisation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Body </Th> <Td> National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> The Himadri's functions include long term monitoring of the fjord (Kongsfjorden) dynamics, and atmospheric research . The primary goals of India's research includes research on aerosol radiation, space weather, food - web dynamics, microbial communities, glaciers, sedimentology, and carbon recycling . The research base has devoted time for the research of governance and policy of the Arctic . India has prioritised research and study in the fields of genetics, glaciology, geology, pollution in the atmosphere, and space weather among other fields . </P>

What is the name of first arctic station set up in 2008