By allowing The Gambia to serve as the sole litigant, the OIC ensured that individual states don't bear the diplomatic or strategic costs of direct legal confrontation with Myanmar.
Though non-binding, the landmark advisory opinion says that nations that have been historically the worst impacted by climate change may be entitled to reparations.
In statement on X, Israeli PM Netanyahu said 'the Jewish people are not occupiers in their own land', and 'no absurd opinion in the Hague can deny this historical truth'.
The ICJ this week is hearing arguments from over 50 states following UNGA request to issue a non-binding opinion on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation.
Adnan Abu Al Haija expressed hope that India plays 'a bigger role in peace process'. Meanwhile, analysts say the case is exposing cracks in international law.
South Africa has been among the most strident critics of Israel's military operation. It has gone as far as to say that Gaza has turned into a 'concentration camp'.
In ‘India vs UK’, former diplomat Syed Akbaruddin writes that India was prompted to enter the ICJ election ring in the wake of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.
New Delhi has criticised Pakistan for continuing to hold back on granting India ‘unimpeded’ consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in the country.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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