Uttarakhand teenager Lucky Rawat is selected as India’s only student representative for the international Icebreaker of Knowledge Arctic expedition to the North Pole. Multiple reports say the 15-year-old (also described as 17 by NDTV) from Chakrata in Uttarakhand clears a competitive selection process to earn the spot. The selection is described as rigorous and international, involving multiple stages. Once selected, he joins student participants from 22 countries for the scientific voyage. The expedition is framed as combining science-focused work with student activities, including cultural and educational programmes that are conducted at the geographic North Pole. The reports present his selection as the result of performance through the screening process rather than a nomination, and they do not cite any additional policy or institutional changes tied to the expedition. Both outlets agree that he is the sole student chosen to represent India for this event and that the expedition includes participation from a multinational group of students alongside scientific activities at the North Pole.