Full Description
This book discusses the core concepts of international law with a focus on India's position concerning contemporary developments in the field.
The project of international law—both in its origin and evolution—has been predominantly anchored in Global North realities. Over the years, however, narratives from 'other' parts of the world (the Global South) have emerged to confront the traditional construction of the international legal order. The Indian narrative(s) in this regard, given the state's expanding influence within the Global South and beyond, therefore, warrants consideration. This book responds in three ways: captures India's contributions to the development of international law in areas including human rights, humanitarian law, international trade and investment, global commons, health, and dispute settlement; evaluates the influence of international law on India and its positioning in the global world order; and presents a way forward by mapping India's pursuit of global justice.
The book will be of interest to scholars and students working in the fields of International Law, South Asian Studies, International Relations, Human Rights, and related research areas.
Contents
1. India's Foreign Policy: Historical and Philosophical Background to International Law
2. State Sovereignty Under The UN Charter and Its Application in India: Assessing Selective Problem Situations
3. Indian Approach towards Settlement of International Disputes
4. India and Global Maritime Commons
5. India's Response to Global Environmental Commons
6. The Indian Experience of Human Rights through the lens of Institutional Practices: An Overview
7. India's Approach towards Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Narrative of Promises and Indifference
8. India's Engagement with International Humanitarian Law: Towards a Pedagogical Reinvention
9. India at Crossroads: Addressing the Dilemma of 'Choice of Law' and 'Choice of Forum' for Better Economic Prospects in the context of International Trade
10. India and Global Health Law: Learnings from COVID-19
11. India and International Investment Law
12. Shared Responsibility vis-à-vis India's Approach towards International Law
