th

10 International Conference On
International Law: Issues & Challenges
October 25th - 27th, 2024 | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
Organized by The Indian Society of International Law

Conference Programme
 THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (2021-2024)

President

Pravin H. Parekh

Executive President

Maj Gen Nilendra Kumar

Vice Presidents

Manoj Kumar Sinha G. V. Rao M. Gandhi

Treasurer

Anupam Jha

EC Members

Luther Rangreji C. Jayaraj

V. G. Hegde Monica Chawla
Sanjay Parikh
Aftab Alam
Benarji Chakka
Shikhar Ranjan
Rashmi Salpekar
Sanjay Kulshrestha
Govindraj G. Hegde

Secretary General

Narinder Singh
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Day 1 -25th October 2024 Stein Auditorium

16:30 - 17:30 Inaugura on

Welcome Address :
Amb Narinder Singh, Secretary General, ISIL

Presiden al Address :
Shri P.H. Parikh, President ,ISIL

Special Address by Guest of Honor

Mr. Kedir Awol Omar,
Head of Delega on, ICRC Regional Delega on at New Delhi for India,
Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives
Special Address by Guest of honor :
Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, SG,
Hague Conference on Private Interna onal Law (HCCH)
Inaugural Address by Chief Guest :
Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal,Hon'ble Minister of State,
Ministry of Law and Jus ce
Vote of Thanks:
Dr Manoj Kumar Sinha, Vice Chancellor,
Dharmashastra Na onal Law University , Jabalpur, M.P
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Day 1 -25th October 2024

Stein Auditorium
Time (in hrs)
Session - Emerging Issues in Human Rights Law
Chairpersons - Prof. Anju Vali Tikoo, Dean, Faculty of Law, DU and Mr. Kishore Singh, Former Special Rapporteur
on the Right to Educa on
Special Address by Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy, VC, NLSIU
Jean Peter (Cochin University of Science & tech):
Peace Building and Reconstruc on in Post Conflict Zones: Need for a Gendered Approach
Shilpa Yadav (Benne University)
Protec ng Child Soldiers: Bridging interna onal Human Rights Law and sustainable development goals
Anshul Saxena (Subhar University, Meerut)
Climate Change and Human Rights: Reimagining the role of Law
Dr. Sonali Sharma & Anjali Thakur (VIPS-Delhi)
Pregnancy and Maternity related Discrimina on and its Impact on Right to Health and Work of Women:
A Study of the Legal Framework in India
10:00 - 13:00 Virendra Pratap Singh Rathod (UPES)
Deux Ex Machina: The Implica ons of Autonomous Weapons Systems for Humanitarian Law
Kaushiki Trivedi (VSSD College, Kanpur)
Ensuring Equitable Access to Medical Technology: A Human Right Perspec ve
Rongeet Poddar (WBNUJS kolkata)
Reviewing the Universal Periodic Review: Human Rights Enforcement and the Limits of External Oversight
Preetha S and Aiswariya Lal (Cochin University of Science and Technology)
Reproduc ve Health Rights of Refugees and Internally Displaced persons : Interna onal Ini a ves and
Policies
Supriya (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi)
Child and Woman Under the Global Compact on Refugees: Their Legal Status and Right to Health Under
Interna onal Law
Mahagony Hall (Parallel hall)
Session - Interna onal Humanitarian Law in Contemporary Conflicts: Challenges and Compliance
Chairpersons: Prof. Rashmi Salpekar, Dean, VSLLS Vivekananda Ins tute of Professional Studies-TC, Delhi and
Mr. Harbachan Singh (Barrister-at-law) Ex. UN HQ (Admn & Management)
Sarthak Gupta (Supreme court of India), Mili Gupta
Towards Criminalizing Environmental Destruc on in Modern Conflicts: Analyzing the Environmental Toll
of war in thr Israel-hamas and Russia-ukraine Contexts
Gurmeet Nehra (Indian Law Ins tute)
Israel's War On Gaza
Savitha Suresh (Delhi Metropoliton Educa on, Noida):
Digital Silence: The Effects of Internet Censorship on Conflict Repor ng
Shivshankar Girija Velayudhan (University of Mumbai)
10:00 - 13:00 Ethical Dimensions of Warfare: Lessons from Chanakya's Arthashastra for Interna onal Humanitarian Law
C Chockalingam (BS Abdur Rehman Crescent Ins tute of Science & Technology)
Interna onal Humanitarian Law & protec on of the civilians in the armed conflict in Gaza strip -
A Cri cal Study
Amit Paul (Book author)
The Siachen Glacier Impasse: A result of the cartographic distor on of the Cease Fire Line (CFL)/Line of
Control (LoC) by third par es
Aditya Bhura (Amity Law School, Kolkata)
Prosecu ng Cyber A acks on Cri cal Infrastructure as War Crimes: Legal Challenges and Pathways
under Interna onal Humanitarian Law
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
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Day 1 -25th October 2024

Stein Auditorium
Time (in hrs)
Session - Private Interna onal Law - Judgments Conven on
Chairpersons - Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, SG HCCH & Hon'ble Jus ce Madan B. Lokur, Former Judge Supreme Court of India
Keynote Address: Dr. Christoph Bernasconi, SG HCCH
The HCCH and its Benefits for India, with a focus on the 2005 Choice of Court and the 2019 Judgments
Conven ons
Dr. Nidhi Gupta, (NLU Delhi)
Challenges in India Becoming Party to the 2005 and 2019 Conven ons
14:00- 16:00 Pawan Kumar (Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida)
Private interna onal law and cross-border environmental damage/ adverse effects of climate
change/ loss of biodiversity from South Asian perspec ve"
Saju Jakob, Adv (India) & Solicitor (U.K , Ireland & Germany)
Private Interna onal Law: Party Autonomy, and Choice of Law in Interna onal Contracts, Arbitra on
and in other regimes of Private Interna onal Law

Mahagony Hall (Parallel hall)

Session - Trade and Investment: Balancing Global Markets and Legal Frameworks

Chairpersons - Ujal Singh Bha a,Former Ambassador and Permanent Representa ve of India to the WTO and
Dr. Ali Hasankhani, Deputy Secretary General, AALCO
Keynote Address: Prof. C. Jayaraj, EC Member ISIL
Increasing Confusions and Contradic ons Regarding the Investor- State Dispute Se lement System
Proposals for a Way Forward
Pushkar Reddy & Imjot Kaur (CTIL)
Jeopradising Food Security Through Restric ons on Interna onal Food Aid
Sarthak Raj (CTIL)
Human Rights Viola ons and Conflict Of Interest In Counsel Resigna ons: An Ethical Conundrum In
Interna onal Arbitra on
Pranav Narang & Shiva Singh Chauhan (CTIL)
Conflict between trademark and Geographical Indica on: Balancing consumer interest
14:00 - 16:00
Ashita Jain & Krishna Bha acharya (CTIL)
Unraveling the contours of the WTO E-Commerce Moratorium: What do developing countries have at stake?
Amshulay Chandran (CTIL)
Protec on Accorded to Indian Geographical Indicators in the present WTO Regime

Rimjhim Rana Singh & Dr. Sanya Yadav (Benne University)

Balancing Interna onal Investment Law And Human Rights: Challenges and Prospects

Advaith Rao & Vishishth Malhotra (CTIL)

Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice? Examining the Issue of Diversity in WTO Panel Composi on

16:30 - 17:30 Inaugura on

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Day 1 -25th October 2024

Stein Auditorium
Time (in hrs)
Session - Naviga ng Interna onal Trade: Policy, Law and Prac ce
Chairpersons - Prof. VG Hegde , Chairperson Centre for Interna onal Legal Studies, JNU and Prof Vijay Kumar Singh,
Dean, SRM Unviversity
Dr. Ludovica Chiussi Curzi (University of Bologna)
The Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Prof.( Dr.) Raju KD & Anindita Ghosh ( Rajiv Gandhi School of IPR law, IIT Kharagpur)
The Impact of Interna onal Trade Law on the Third World: An Examina on of Tariffs
Dr. James Devaney, (School of Law, University of Glasgow) (Online)
Unilateral Sac ons and the Interna onal Rule of Law
Rishi Raj (NLU - Jodhpur)
Naviga ng the Crossroads: The Intersec on of Interna onal Trade Law and Compe on Law in the
18:00-19:30 Era of Ar ficial Intelligence and Digital Markets
Afeef Abdul Kader (South Asian University)
Unilateral Economic Sanc ons in Interna onal Law: Unraveling the Indian Perspec ve
Ipsita Ray & Prof. Anshuman Shukla (Christ university, Delhi NCR)
Unpaid Care Work: Exploring Gender Dynamics and Implica ons on Interna onal Trade
Abirami Krishnamoorthy & Samsul Sameera. I (Crescent School of Law)
A Cri cal Analysis of the Trade Dispute between China and the United States over Tax Credits under the
Infla on Reduc on Act: Implica ons and Outcomes

Mahagony Hall (Parallel hall)

Session - Climate Change and Interna onal Law: Challenges and Solu ons

Chairpersons - Mr. Sanjay Parikh, Senior Advocate and Dr. Luther Rangreji, JS L&T Division, MEA
Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Pandey, Anuj Kumar Sinha and Mr. Pragalbh Pandey (SRT Campus)
Climate Jus ce for Global Order: A Discerning Analysis from the Prism of Interna onal Instruments
Cur s Doebbler (University of Makeni)
Historical Responsibility and Intergenera onal Equity in Interna onal Climate Change Law:
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Prof. Uma Outka (University of Kansas) (Online)
Global Energy Trends Looking Ahead to COP29
Dr. Arya Kumar (ILI) and Dr. Naveen S (BHU)
Climate Change and State Responsibility:Exploring Accountability in a warming World
18:00 - 19:30 Suyash Kunal Joshi (Jaipur Na onal University, Jaipur)
Synergis c Approach for Aligning Climate Change Narra ves and Environmental Laws
Manvi Singh (GGSIPU)
The Role of Tribal and Local Communi es in Mi ga ng Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity:
Interna onal Law Perspec ves and Conserva on Strategies.
Gopalam Gupta (VSSD College)
Naviga ng the Regulatory Frameworks for Renewable Energy Produc on and Distribu on in India
Dr. Smri Raturi
Assistant Professor, Senior ScaleAsian Law College, Noida
19:00 Onwards Dinner
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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Silver Oak
Time (in hrs)
Session - Private Interna onal Law

Chairperson - Dr. Christophe Bernasconi, SG HCCH

Ms. Laura Mar nez (Diploma c Lawyer HCCH)

The HCCH 1980 Child Abduc on and 2007 Child Support Conven ons
Dr. PK Chaudhary (Former JS , L&T Division, MEA)
Protec on of children in Private Interna onal Law with special reference to adop on, abduc on,
maintenance and ci zenship-an Indian Perspec ve

09:00 - 11:00 Mr. Anil Malhotra (Managing Partner) & Mr.Ankit Malhotra (Advocate, Malhotra & Malhotra Associates)
Contemporary Role of Interna onal Conven ons as Sources of Private Interna onal Law– An Indian
Perspec ve
Prof. Kondaiah Jonnalagadda (MNLU Aurangabad)
Cross border insolvency and Indian Private Interna onal Law: An Analysis
Dr. Stellina Jolly (South Asian University)
Recogni on of Foreign Divorce Decrees in South Asian Jurisdic ons: Challenges for Private Interna onal Law
Maple Hall (Parallel hall)
Session - Space and Sovereignty: Interna onal Law's Response to Outer Space Challenges
Chairpersons - Dr. Ricky J Lee (University of Canterbury), and Mrs. Ranjana Kaul (Partner, Dua Associates)
Moderated by Adithya Variath
Keynote Address: Dr. Ricky J Lee (University of Canterbury)
Neutrality and Space Assets in the 21st Century : Some observa ons from Post-Cold War Conflicts to the
Middle East and Ukraine.
Prof. Benarji Chakka (VIT AP, School of Law)
Cyber A acks on Space Ac vi es obliga ons of state and Non- State Actors: A Quest for New Legal Regime
Adithya Variath (Maharashtra Na onal Law University, Mumbai )
TWAIL Perspec ve on Outer Space Resource Mining
Prof. Yun Zhao (University of Hong kong):Online)
Space sustainability and interna onal coopera on
Dr. Upasana Dasgupta (O.P. Jindal Global University) (Online) & Prof. Ram Jakhu, (Mcgill University,
Canada) (Online)
09:00 - 11:00 Con nuing supervision of space ac vi es of space corporate sovereigns : Addressing the challenges to
Ar cle VI of the Outer Space Treaty
Dr. Ritesh Mehra (Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida)
Loca ng Customary Law, Jus Cogens Norms and Obliga ons Erga Omnes In Space Law

Dr. Anupam Jha & Taj Reefa (Faculty Of Law, University of Delhi)
Space Debris’ As ‘Space Object’: Expanding Defini onal Elements Under the Liability Conven on

Prof. Steven Freeland ( Western Sydney University and Bond University Australia) (Online)
Interna onal Law and the Sustainability of Space Ac vi es

Dr. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, (Ins tute of Air & Space law at Leiden University) (Online)
Future governance of lunar explora on
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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Magnolia Hall (Parallel Hall)

Time (in hrs)
Session - Jus ce for All: Interna onal Law and the Future of Human Rights Protec ons
Chairpersons - Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha, VC , Dharmashastra Na onal Law University , Jabalpur, M.P &
Prof. Anupam Jha, PIC Law Centre II , Faculty of Law, DU
Prof (Dr) K Elumalai (IGNOU)
Human Rights: Protec on, Promo on & En tlements Indian Response to Un/Udhr Ini a ves.
Mr. Dinesh Tripathi (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Interna onal Human Rights Law in changing global context
Joshua Aston(Edith Cowan University, Western Australia) (Online)
Orphaned by Fate or Design: Naviga ng the Human Rights Dilemma
Dr. Vinai Kumar Singh (JNU)
09:00- 11:00 Dra Covenant on the Right to Development
Dr. Ashok Kumar Sharma(CCS University, Meerut)
Human Rights of Surrogate Sucklings
Aar Lamba (KR Mangalam University)
An Empirical study on Human Rights of the Police Officers in India- A compara ve Study
Dr. Raju Majhi (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi)
Protec on Of Human Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
11:00 - 11:15 Tea Break
Silver Oak
Session - Interna onal Trade and Investment Law by CTIL

Chairperson - Prof. (Dr.) James J. Nedumpara, Professor & Head, Centre for Trade and Investment Law

Cherise Valles (Advisory Centre on WTO Law)

N. Jansen Calamita (Na onal University of Singapore) Theme: Rise of Emerging Countries and its
11:15 - 13:00 Implica ons on Interna onal Trade and
Atul Kaushik, (RIS) Investment Law

Shailja Singh (CTIL)

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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Maple Hall (Parallel hall)

Time (in hrs)
Session - Climate Change and Legal Challenges: Shaping a Greener Future through Interna onal Law
Chairpersons - Dr. Luther Rangreji, JS L&T Division, MEA & Dr. Shibani Ghosh , SFC
Prof. Kokila Lankathilake Konasinghe (University of Colombo)
Protec on of the Global Climate for Present and Future Genera ons
Dr. Anwar Sadat (ISIL)
Climate Jus ce Aspects in Just Transi on and Climate Finance
Dr. Sujith Koonan (JNU)
Climate Jus ce and Interna onal Law: A Global South Perspec ve
11:15- 13:00
Daniel Stein (Jindal Global Law School)
Climate Change Issues in India’s Offshore Oil Drilling and its Quest for Energy Independence
Chhaya Bhardwaj (Dublin City University, Ireland)
ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change- TWAIL, Posi vist and Naturalist Approaches
Rohan Nanthakumar (BlueOcean Law) (Online)
Climate Change before ICJ
Magnolia Hall (Parallel Hall)
Session - Seas of Change: Interna onal Law and the Future Of Mari me Disputes
Chairpersons - Prof. M Gandhi, Vice President ISIL (Online) & Dr G.V. Rao, Vice President ISIL
Dr. Sayali Chandekar (DES's SNFLC , Pune)
India's Oceanic Diplomacy: A Geopoli cal Analysis with Neighbouring Countries
Adi (RGNUL Pa ala)
Enviro-legal Underpinnings of the Ar ficial Islands: An Analysis
11:15-13:00 Prashas Sahariya (India Interna onal University of Legal Educa on and Research-GOA)
From Surface to Seafloor: Legal Frameworks for Marine Environmental Protec on

Charvi Kohli & Bhavya Jain (VIPS)

Naviga ng the Depths: Regulatory Challenges and Implica ons of Mari me Autonomous Vehicles under
the Law of the Sea
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Silver Oak
Session - Interna onal Humanitarian Law hosted by the Interna onal Commi ee of the Red Cross

Chairperson - Dr Andrei Kozik, Regional Legal Advisor for South Asia , ICRC

Prof. Srinivas Burra (South Asian University)

Theme : The Geneva Conven ons at 75:
14:00 - 16:00 New Humanitarian Challenges and Emerging
Responses
Col. (Dr.) DPK Pillay, MP- IDSA
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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Maple Hall (Parallel hall)

Time (in hrs)
Session - Virtual Jus ce: Interna onal Law in the Realm of Cybersecurity
Chairpersons - Dr. GR Raghavender , Senior Consultant (IPR) (DPIIT) Govt. of India , Dr. Pavan Duggal, Cyber Law Expert,
Advocate Supreme Court of India
Dr. G.V. Rao (Supreme Court of India)
Cyber Laws: Interna onal Law Perspec ve
Pragya Srivastava (VSSD College, Kanpur)
Cyber crimes on online da ng pla orms

Oly Roy ( JNU)

14:00 - 16:00 Sex-Workers, Cyber Crimes and Security: An Overview of Online Harassment

Aar Banthia (Shri Shivaji Law College, Parbhani)

An analysis of legal challenges in comba ng Cyber Crimes: Jurisdic onal Issues and Interna onal
co-opera on
Divyanshi Gaur (Mahatma Jyo Rao Phule University, Jaipur (Rajasthan))
Cyber warfare, privacy and security
Magnolia Hall (Parallel Hall)
Session - Arbitra on In a Globalized World: Interna onal Law and Cross Border Disputes

Chairpersons - Mr. AK Ganguli, Senior Advocate and Dr. GG Hegde, Associate Professor of Law, NLSIU
Dr. Harishankar Sathypalan ,Ronjin Ray, Arnav Sharma ((NLSIU, Bengaluru) &
Dr Saravanan (IIM Ahmedabad)
Panel Proposal on Dispute Se lement in Interna onal Economic Law
Dr. Archana Sukey ( Govindrao Wanjari College of Law)
Environmental Dispute and Interna onal Arbitra on
Taruna Jakhar (Gururaj Devarhubli & Dr. Nikita Koradia (Ins tute of Law, Nirma University)
14:00 - 16:00 Intellectual Property Law and Interna onal Arbitra on: Proposing a ‘Universal’ Model for Resolving the
Arbitrability of IP Disputes
Avneek Kaur Sethi (GGSIPU, New Delhi)
Enforceability of Online Dispute Resolu on (ODR) Se lement Agreements in India: An Analysis of Issues,
Challenges, and Solu ons
Akshay Sagar (Lawyer)
The Intersec on of War Crimes, Sanc ons, and Commercial Arbitra on
16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break
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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Silver Oak
Time (in hrs)
Session - Interna onal Humanitarian Law hosted by the Interna onal Commi ee of the Red Cross

Chairperson - Prof. Benarji Chakka, Dean & Professor, VIT AP, School of Law

Sudhakar TVGNS & Saheli Chakraborty (WBNUJS,Kolkata)

Code to Consequences: Naviga ng Responsibility for Interna onal Crimes through Automated Weapon
System
Dr. Farah Hayat (GGSIPU,Delhi)
The Enforcement of Interna onal Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Opportuni es in Conflict Zones
Sanskri Garg (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University):
Rights of children Born Of war: Addressing Issues Of na onality, Iden ty,and Access to Necessi es
Amrita Verma ( CSJMU)
16:15 - 18:15 The right to health in conflict zones:challenges and interna onal legal obliga on
Is rupa Patgiri (Assam University Silchar)
Innocent Under Fire: Protec ng the Rights of Children During Times of War
Bodhisa wa Som (REVA University Banglore) (Online)
New Age Warfare Burdened by Old Age Rules? Cyberwarfare and Interna onal Law
Dr. Aswathy Madhukumar(IIULR, Goa) & Dr. Nivedita Chaudhary (Amity Law School Gurgaon)
Complexi es of Targe ng Norms vis-à-vis Direct Par cipa on in Hos li es (DPH): Conflict in Occupied
Territories and Non-Interna onal Armed Conflicts (NIACs)
Maple Hall (Parallel hall)
Session - The Global Code: Interna onal Law's Influence on Technology and IPR
Chairperson - Prof. (Dr.) V.K. Ahuja Director, Indian Law Ins tute Moderated by :Dr. Parineet Kaur, Asst. Professor , ISIL
Keynote Address: Mr. Kishore Singh, Former Special Rapporteur on the Right to Educa on on Ar ficial Intelligence:
Evolving Interna onal Regulatory Framework.
Prof. M. Gandhi (Vice President ISIL) (Online)
The Disclosure Requirements related to Gene c Resources and/or Tradi on Knowledge under
Interna onal Law: A Cri cal Assessment of the new WIPO Treaty
Anil Bakshi (Supreme Court India)
Technology and Law : Cyber Crimes
Dr. Parineet Kaur (The Indian Society of Interna onal Law)
Copyright in the Era of Ar ficial Intelligence: Naviga ng New Crea ve Fron ers

Raman Raj Krishna Raju (Advocate)

16:15 - 18:15
Securing Public Domain

Vishal Gupta, Prof(Dr) Ajay Bhupendra Jaiswal (VSSD College, Kanpur)

Equal Accessibility of Technology as Human Right
Shweta Bhalerao (Savitribai Phule Pune University):
Customary Interna onal Law and the Rise of Digital Diplomacy: Emerging Challenges of Emerging
Technologies
Pulatsya Shukla (Chhatrapa Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur)
Laws regula ng 'Iden ty The ' in India
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Day 2 -26th October 2024

Magnolia Hall (Parallel Hall)

Time (in hrs)

Session - SAARC Due Diligence Mechanism

Chairpersons - Prof. Shirley Sco , UNSW, Canberra & Amb. Narinder Singh, SG, ISIL

Keynote Address by Prof. Shirley Sco , (UNSW Canberra)

Four Stages in Geopol cal Evolu on of the Mul lateral Treaty Since World War II

Dr. Kiran Grewal (London School of Economics,United Kingdom)

Dr. Shweta Singh (South Asian University , New Delhi)

Dr. Rangita de Silva De Alwis (CEDAW Commi ee United Na ons) (Online)

16:15 - 18:15 Dr. Bhavana Rao (Professor UPES, Dehradun)

Zainab Ali Khan (Every Women Treaty ,USA (Online)

Dr Sapna Reheem Shaila( University of Kent,United Kingdom)

Ms. Anjali Srivastava (Project Management Professional,IT Company, Bengaluru

Shritha Vasudevan (University of Adelaide, Australia)

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Day 3 -27th October 2024 Silver Oak

Time (in hrs)

Session - From Shore to Ocean Floor: Interna onal Law and the Law of the Sea
Chairperson - Dr Neeru Chadha , Judge, Interna onal Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Dr. Sunil Kumar Aggarwal (NIPPON-Fellow, ITLOS )
Evolving Submarine Cable Governance Regimes and Unclos: The 2024 Us Proposal On “New York”
Principles on Undersea Cable Protec on
Dr. Gurwinder Singh (Banaras Hindu University)
Analysing the scope of UNCLOS from the Jurisdic onal perspec ve with special reference to Enrica Lexie's case
Niluka Damayanthi (Department of Legal Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka)
Analyzing Fishing Policies of Sri Lanka and India; Adequacy of Realizing Sustainable Development Goal 14
09:00 - 11:00 Dr Amrendra Kumar Ajit (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi)
Evalua ng Complexi es and Challenges in Protec on, U lisa on and Benefits Sharing of Marine Gene c
Resources in Areas Beyond Na onal Jurisdic on
Nandini Paul (University of Calcu a)
Law Of Sea in Rela on to Interna onal Enviromental Law
Taniya Ahuja (Faculty of Law University of Delhi)
Legal Protec on to Marine Biodiversity in Area beyond Na onal Jurisdic on: A Cri cal Analysis of the
BBNJ Treaty (2023)
Maple hall (Parallel hall)
Session - War Crimes and Interna onal Criminal Court
Chairperson - Prof. Anju Vali Tikoo, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Prof. Rashmi Salpekar (Vivekananda Ins tute of Professional Studies-TC, Delhi)
Repara on System of Interna onal Criminal Court: Issues and Perspec ves
Shubhamanyu Lahiri (Author)
The Security Council's Shadowy Hand: The Dark Side of Referral Powers in the Interna onal Criminal Court
Bhumika Nanda ( Benne University)
09:00 - 11:00 Feminist engagement and inquiry into the working of the Interna onal Criminal Court
Himanshu Yadav (JNU)
Tethering The Elephant in The Room: Hitch and Headways in Defining The Crime of Genocide
Arjun Yadav (Dr. BR Ambedkar University,Delhi)
Economic Coercions: Interna onal Legal Order and Poli cal Economy of Sanc ons
Magnolia Hall (Parallel hall)
Session - Crime Across borders: The Challenges of Interna onal Law in Comba ng Organized Crime
Chairpersons - Prof. BT Kaul , Advocate Supreme Court of India and Prof. Yogesh Pratap Singh, VC NLU Tripura
Dr. Aniel Pahladsingh (Dutch Mininstry of Social Affairs) (Online)
Illegal Migra on and the use of Crimmigra on
Vaishali Shivankar (Late Govind Rao Wanjari College of law, Nagpur)
Trafficking of Women for Pros tu on: An Emerging Issue in Interna onal Law
Leena Langde (Late Govind Rao Wanjari College of law, Nagpur)
Rise in Drug Trafficking - A Treat to Interna onal Security
Abhinav Mehrotra (Jindal Law School, OP jindal University)
09:00 - 11:00 Terrorism in Asia: Need for a Joint Counter-Terrorism Framework at the Regional Level
Arjun Yadav (Dr. BR Ambedkar University,Delhi)
Economic Coercions: Interna onal Legal Order and Poli cal Economy of Sanc ons
Vasudha Bali (Indian law Ins tute, Delhi)
Human Trafficking in Sports and Technology: Opportuni es and Challenges
Arjun Gaind & Suriya Kannan VS (Amity Law School, Noida)
Unsheathing The Double-Edged Sword: A Cri cal Study of The Drug Trafficking Landscape Across South
Asia with Special Focus on Digital Forensics
11:00 - 11:15 Tea Break
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Day 3 -27th October 2024

Silver Oak
Time (in hrs)
Session - Interna onal Refugee Law

Chairperson - Margriet Veenma, Deputy Chief of Mission, UNHCR

Tomoko Fukumura, by UNHCR
Opera onalizing Interna onal Refugee Law in a Na onal Context
Snehal Fadnavis (Govindrao Wanjari College of Law)
Human Rights implica ons of Climate migra on : A global Response Towards a Comprehensive Solu on
for the Protec on of Migrants
11:15 - 13:00 Dr Balajinaika B G ( Faculty Of Law,University of Delhi)
The Principles of Non-Refoulement and The Rights Of Refugees In Interna onal Law:
Issues And Challenges"

Rajshree Singh (Benne University, Greater Noida)

Climate Refugees and Legal Paradoxes: Rights against the Adverse Effect of Climate Change

Maple hall (Parallel hall)

Session - Interna onal Law
Chairpersons - Dr. PS Rao, Former Judge Ad-Hoc ICJ & Amb Narinder Singh, Secretary General ISIL
Prof. Pavel Sturma (Former Chairman UN ILC) (Online)
The Principle of Rule of Law in Interna onal law
Mirko Sossai (Interna onal Law at Roma Tre University) (Online)
The Poten al and Pi alls of the increasingly evident impact that urbaniza on has on the development of
interna onal law across different regions of the world
Alice De Jonge (Monash Business School) (Online)
Governance and Interna onal Law in SE Asia
11:15 - 13:00
Pierfrancesco Rossi (University of Teramo)
The clash between immuni es and access to jus ce in interna onal jurisprudence
Adnan Asrar ( Presidency University, Bangalore)
Reconciling Theory & Prac ce: The TWAIL Contribu ons of Indian Scholars and the Poli cal Reali es of
India Foreign Policy
Jamshed Ahmad Siddiqui (CTIL)
Immunity to State Officials: A Challenge to Progressive Development of Interna onal Law
 Programme

Day 3 -27th October 2024

Magnolia Hall (Parallel hall)

Time (in hrs)
Session - Interna onal Law's Role in Tackling Climate Change

Chairperson - Dr. Shikhar Ranjan, Director AALCO & Dr. Anwar Sadat, Senior Assistant Professor , ISIL

Dr. Sudhir Kochhar (ARS-ICAR (Retd.)

Gene c Resource Jurisprudence and Mainstreaming Lawful Conduct for Sustainable Development
Amidst Calamity, Conflict, And Climate Change Threats"

Dr. Moumita Mandal (TERI School of Advanced Studies)

Protec on of the Global Climate for Present and Future Genera ons and Technology and Law

Parveen Kumar (B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Ins tute Of Science And Technology)
Interna onal Environmental Legal Framework: The Ini al Impetus to Prevent Ecocide Against Green Crimes

Ravneet Sandhu(Vivekananda Ins tute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus)

Sea Level Rise and The Rights of The Nature: Analysing the Intersec on
11:15 - 13:00
Chayan Chakraborty (WBNUJS.)
A Cri cal Legal Analysis of Climate Refugees of Bengal Delta

Atul Yadav & Dr. Amrendra Kumar (Faculty of Law University of Delhi)
Establishment of ‘Loss and Damage Fund’ for Climate Crisis: Construing a New Global Commitment
under Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Agreement

WGT Yashodha Thilakarathne (The Open University of Sri Lanka)

Animals in Interna onal Law; Necessity of Stepping towards Global Animal Protec on as a Legal Concern

Monali Gandhi (Late Govindrao Wanjari College of Law, Nagpur)

Environmental Preserva on: Responsibility Across Genera ons
Dr Megh Raj (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi)
Exploring the Indian Efforts on Climate Change: An Obliga on under Interna onal Environmental Law
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
 Programme

Day 3 -27th October 2024

Silver Oak
Time (in hrs)
Session - Panel Discussion on Teaching and Research in Interna onal Law

Moderator & Opening Remarks - Prof VG Hegde, Chairperson Centre for Interna onal Legal Studies, JNU &
Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha, VC , Dharmashastra Na onal Law University , Jabalpur, M.P
Maj Gen Nilender Kumar (Lex Consilium Founda on)
Teaching of Interna onal Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Way Ahead
Prof. Sanjay Kulshrestha (Jiwaji University,Gwalior, M.P)

Dr. Luther Rangreji (JS L&T Division, MEA)

Prof. Srinivas Burra (South Asian University)

Prof. Asha Verma (School of Law, Manav Rachna University)

Integra ng Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Educa on: A Synergis c Approach

Dr. Akhila Basalalli (NLSIU)

14:00 - 16:00
Dr. Ashna Singh (NLSIU)

Rohini Sen (NLSIU)

Danushka S. Medawa e (University of Colombo)

Dr. Santosh Kumar Upadhyay (Faculty of Law, University of Delhi)

A Jurispruden al Enquiry Into The Sources Of Interna onal Law And Interna onal Obliga ons With
Special Reference to the Unga and Unsc Resolu ons
Sandya Hewa Meealla (The Open University of Sri Lanka)
Expanding Horizons: The Evolu on of Interna onal Legal Personality Beyond States
Dr Vikesh Ram Tripathi (Assistant Professor, University of Delhi)
Implementa on of Indian Knowledge System in Teaching and Research of Contemporary Interna onal Law

Maple hall (Parallel hall)

Session - Investment Law in a Global Economy: Interna onal Law as a Guiding Force
Chairperson and Keynote Address - Prof. Prabhash Ranjan, Jindal Global Law School

Amb. Rohan Perera (Former Member of ILC) (Online)

The MFN Clause and work of ILC
Jyo Singh (Supreme Court of India)
Will the recently concluded India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty mark a turning point in India’s
experiment with Investment Law?
14:00 - 16:00 Karishma Ramchiary (South Asian University)
Environmental Regula ons in Interna onal Investment Agreements (IIAs)
Shrijita Mitra (Advocate)
Investment Coopera on and Facilita on Treaty Between The Federa ve Republic Of Brazil And The
Republic Of India – A Cri cal Analysis
Mahith Vidyasagar G. (DSNLU)
Consistency and Coherence vs. Finality
 Programme

Day 3 -27th October 2024

Magnolia Hall (Parallel hall)

Time (in hrs)

Session - Space Law in the 21st Century: Char ng New Paths for outer Space Governance

Chairperson - Prof. (Dr.) Gurbachan Sachdeva (NALSAR University of Law)

Ranjana Kaul (Dua Associates)

Equitable Global Governance of Outer Space - The Concepts and The Trea es

Keyur Gandhi (Dhruva Space)

Enforcement Challenges from the Liability Conven on in light of rapid commercialisa on of outer space

Dr. Nandita Nikhil Gaikwad (Govindrao Wanjari College of Law)

14:00 - 16:00 Explora on of Outer Space: Issues And Challenges

Shahbaz Khan (C-Dot)

Space Security Policies and Role of India

Muralidharan R (Advocate, Bangalore)

A Comparison of The Concept ‘Common Heritage of Mankind Under Law of The Sea and Interna onal
Space Law

16:00 - 16:15 Tea Break

16:15 - 18:15 Closing Session

 A Word About ISIL
The Indian Society of Interna onal Law (ISIL), a premier na onal ins tu on for teaching,
research and promo on of interna onal law in India was established in 1959, primarily due to
the efforts of the late V.K. Krishna Menon, Former Defence Minister. Inaugurated by Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, it has indeed been a long and fulfilling
journey for the ISIL and it has carved a niche for itself among the community of interna onal
lawyers throughout the world. This would not have been possible but for the hard work of
giants like Judge Nagendra Singh, Dr. K. Krishna Rao, Mr. G. S. Pathak, Jus ce R. S. Pathak, Mr.
Ram Niwas Mirdha, Prof. M. K. Nawaz, Prof. Upendra Baxi, Prof. R.P. Anand, Prof. Rahmatullah
Khan and a host of others.

The objec ves of the ISIL inter alia are:

Ÿ To foster na on-wide, the study and development of interna onal law;

Ÿ To interpret through its forums and publica ons, the applica on of interna onal law as
chiefly affec ng India;
Ÿ To encourage the compara ve study of the applica on of interna onal law in other states;
and
Ÿ To promote research in interna onal law
About Delhi
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Senior Advocate
Pravin H. Parekh
(President ISIL)

Conference Secretariat
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