The Indian Blog of International Law publishes analyses and commentary on international legal issues with a focus on South Asia and global governance. It covers topics such as advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice, state obligations under international law, humanitarian assistance in conflict zones, diplomatic recognition, and India's role in multilateral institutions like the United Nations. The blog also explores regional perspectives on international disputes, the intersection of international law with domestic politics, and developments in international legal scholarship. It engages with themes including human rights, state sovereignty, international dispute resolution, and the legal implications of diplomatic practices.
Sarthak Sahoo
Introduction
On 22 October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ/Court) delivered its advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations on humanitarian relief in the occupied Palestinian territories. This came pursuant to UN General Assembly resolution 79/232 of December 2024,…
Shantanu Singh
On October 7, 2025, the Economic Times reported that the Indian government planned to send a delegation of Members of Parliament (MP) to New York to attend the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) 80th session. The report said that…
Aman Kumar
It has been eight years since I started blogging on this space. My own understanding of international law has evolved so much throughout these eight years. Prof. B S Chimni (International Institutions Today, EJIL-2004) was introduced…
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”— Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
Arunava Banerjee
On the 16th of October, the Taliban concluded its eight-day visit to India. This visit held…
Sarthak Sahoo
The twentieth century saw and indulged licentiously in the proliferation of international fora responsible for ‘enforcing’ international law. Numerically significant, but comparatively understudied amongst these are the treaty monitoring bodies (‘TMBs’). These bodies are responsible for a variety…
Chhaya Bhardwaj
The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change appears to be one of those few beacons of hope that continue to strengthen the international climate rule of law. To celebrate and echo the advisory, twelve scholars came together for…
Chhaya Bhardwaj and Suraj Pratim Saikia
The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ/Court) 2025 Advisory Opinion (AO) on Climate Change offers a foundational, albeit cautious, articulation of the principle of common but differentiated responsibility based on respective capabilities (CBDR-RC). The majority…
Dr. Sudipta Roy Choudhwry
Introduction
In its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change (AO/Opinion), delivered on 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ/Court) clarified the binding legal duty to prevent significant transboundary…
Abhinandita Biswas
Introduction
In the Advisory Opinion (AO), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) answered on the legal consequences that States may incur by their acts or omissions in causing harm to the climate system and other parts of the…
