A sign of its geopolitical and economic clout rather than geography, India obtained "permanent observer" status in this inter-governmental group in May 2013, along with China, Italy, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. This group, which has been in existence since the 1990s, consists of Canada, the US, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.
The group meets to debate and decide issues pertaining to which geographical region?
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The Arctic. These are members of
the Arctic Council.
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