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The two-element approach to identifying customary international law is now the mainstay in international law scholarship and practice. However, while this legible and demanding test makes the identification process more predictable, neither the International Court of Justice nor…
Towards New Materialism in International Law: A Reader
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Arunava Banerjee
The story of international law spans differently when viewed through the objects that shape its performance. In this tale, a shipping container does not simply carry goods; rather, it carries a particular vision of global commerce and trade…
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Gidey Belay Assefa
The EU-Australia FTA: Investment Protection not Covered
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A Century-Old War Bond and the Limits of the Law: The Ruthia Family’s Claim Against Britain
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Gurman Narula
In 1917, as the First World War raged across Europe, a businessman named Seth Jumma Lal Ruthia sat in Sehore and made a decision that seemed entirely sensible at the time. He subscribed Rs. 35,000 to the Indian…
Understanding Pakistan’s connection to the Pahalgam attack
By Aman Kumar
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A few Special Rapporteurs and an Independent Expert of the United Nations Human Rights Council have written to both India and Pakistan regarding the war these countries fought in May 2025. This ‘Communication’ asks for ‘Observations’ by the…
Indo-Pak War (2025) and India’s ‘New-Normal’
By Aman Kumar
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In the aftermath of the India-Pakistan War in May 2025, the Indian government decided to send seven groups of parliamentarians to multiple countries. At the time, it was said that the aim was to convey India’s position on…
Guest Post: The Implied Answer – Reading Between the Lines of the Israel’s Assistance Obligations Advisory Opinion
By Aman Kumar
Shubhamanyu Lahiri
On 22nd October 2025, the ICJ delivered its Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Obligations in Relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nationsto other International Organisations and Third States in and in Relation to the Occupied Palestinian…