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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicInternational Court of Justice

Topic: International Court of Justice

India’s climate demands were once moral claims. Now ICJ says they’re international law

India now has legal support to demand that donor countries move beyond vague pledges. The ICJ opinion reframes carbon equity as obligations rather than diplomatic asks.

SC advocate’s book on Kashmir suggests going to ICJ, receives support at launch event

At the re-release of Supreme Court advocate Aman Hingorani's 'Unravelling the Kashmir Knot', former foreign secretary Shyam Saran raised the limitations of legal approaches. 'It makes us vulnerable.'

ICJ rejects Israel’s request to throw out genocide charges, stops short of calling for ceasefire

International Court of Justice ordered Israel to contain killings of civilians in Gaza, preserve evidence of its actions & punish those calling for genocide of Palestinians.

ICJ is hearing case on Iranian assets frozen by US. Why it could have implications for Russia

Hearings come at a time when US is trying to revive Iran nuclear deal. ICJ's ruling could also have implications for Russia which is facing sanctions in wake of invasion of Ukraine.

It’s an individual vote, not India’s, MEA says after Indian judge at ICJ votes against Russia

Justice Dalveer Bhandari’s stance is being seen as contrary to India’s neutral stand on the conflict. India had abstained from voting on UN resolutions against Russia.

‘Your empty seats speak loudly,’ says Ukraine as Russia skips ICJ hearing on invasion

Ukraine has accused Russia of 'planning acts of genocide' and contends the aggressor was 'intentionally killing and inflicting serious injury on members of the Ukrainian nationality'.

‘Come with a plan and not as a plaintiff’ – What Jaishankar told me before ICJ elections

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.

How Karl Marx’s grandson fought for Savarkar against British in International Court of Justice

Karl Marx's grandson Jean-Laurent-Frederick Longuet defended Savarkar in International Court of Justice in a case related to the latter's escape to France from British captivity.

India makes fresh request for ‘unrestricted’ consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan

Pakistan told India earlier this month that Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row, has refused to file a review plea of his sentence.

What is the Rohingya genocide accusation that Aung San Suu Kyi will defend at UN court

A lawsuit has been filed by Gambia at International Court of Justice accusing Myanmar of carrying out mass killings, rapes and arson against Rohingyas.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.