By Pooja Nayak & Mansi Saraiya Students of SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University. Global South: ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, refers to India’s advocacy of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’, which finds its mention in the Maha Upanishad. This rooted Indian value and philosophy strengthens India’s soft power strategies in dispensing global influence. … Continue reading INDIA – THE VOICE OF GLOBAL SOUTH FOR Climate Change?
THE NATIVE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WITH DIGNITY, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
by Mohammad Anas Dhorajiwala & Aastha Sheth SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University Every year on November 26th, we commemorate Constitution Day to be reminded of how wonderful our Constitution is and how it took the greatest minds in our country 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete this sacred (living) … Continue reading THE NATIVE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WITH DIGNITY, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
What Are the Iranians Dreaming About?
By Trinayani Iyer, Harshita Tyagi SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University The Mahsa Amini protests have taken the world by storm. A young woman, arrested by the ‘morality police’ of Iran lost her life while in police custody. Though the cause of her death remains uncertain and debatable, the larger question of personal … Continue reading What Are the Iranians Dreaming About?
Iranian and Albanian conflict in lieu of the recent cyber-attacks
by Jinen Lakdawala SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University. Earlier at the beginning of last month, Albania announced that it has cut all diplomatic ties with Iran and has asked the Iranian diplomats to leave Albania within 24 hours. This decision was taken following the cyber attacks by Iran on official Albanian state … Continue reading Iranian and Albanian conflict in lieu of the recent cyber-attacks
Volodymyr Zelensky: The Rise of a Comedian turned President
By Riya Jhaveri SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University: Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky is Ukraine's sixth president since May 20, 2019. In the country's presidential election in April 2019, a former comedian and actor with no political experience won by a landslide against incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Prior to campaigning for president, Zelensky held no … Continue reading Volodymyr Zelensky: The Rise of a Comedian turned President
The Rise of Vladimir Putin: Former KGB Spy to President
By Anoushka Desai and Aayushi Vanzara, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University: When Russian President Boris Yeltsin abruptly resigned on December 31, 1999, personally culling a former KGB official only a few years into politics as his successor, few predicted that Vladimir Putin would still hold power 20 years later, a Kremlin tenure … Continue reading The Rise of Vladimir Putin: Former KGB Spy to President
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Legality of use of nuclear weapons in the International Law
By: Riddhi Shah, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University An unprecedented use of nuclear weapons in the world history of mankind occurred on August 6, 1945, during World War II. America dropped the B-29 atomic bomb over Japanese city Hiroshima, leading to the immediate death of 80,000 people and tens of thousands of … Continue reading Legality of use of nuclear weapons in the International Law
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The Dilemma of Climate Refugees/Migrants
-Vidhi Dugad, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University Climate change is one of the most serious issues we face today. This issue has gained importance not only because of its grave consequences but also because of the fact that it affects or will affect the entire world at large. As we know, climate … Continue reading The Dilemma of Climate Refugees/Migrants
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Admissibility of a Dispute before the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
-DHARMIL DOSHI, SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai University. The International Court of Justice (ICJ): The United Nations Charter not only requires States to solve their conflicts peacefully; but also provides a forum for the judicial settlement of disputes in accordance with international law. States “should be fully aware” of the role of the … Continue reading Admissibility of a Dispute before the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
RUSSIA – UKRAINE STANDOFF
By: Khushi Wazalwar and Jinen Lakdawala, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. History Ukraine gained independence 30 years ago, following the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Since then, it has struggled to combat corruption and heal deep internal divisions. The western region of Ukraine was generally supportive of … Continue reading RUSSIA – UKRAINE STANDOFF
A PRIVATISED COSMOS
A Legal Analysis of the Loopholes in the OST with reference to Space Tourism By: Harishta Tyagi, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL and Nupur Burman Introduction With the numerous advances by private capitalist ventures, outer space is no longer the exclusive realm of government agencies. This has … Continue reading A PRIVATISED COSMOS
POLAND BELARUS BORDER DISPUTE: AN ENGINEERED CRISIS
By: Aayushi Vanzara, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. Introduction: Belarus has engineered a migrant crisis in Europe. Assuring migrants from war-torn nations in the Middle East entry into Western Europe. The procedure to acquire a tourist visa has been simplified to cause an influx of migrants on the … Continue reading POLAND BELARUS BORDER DISPUTE: AN ENGINEERED CRISIS
IS-KP: DEVELOPING, IMMINENT AND SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE HUMANITY.
By: Aayush Vora, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law Edited by The Editorial Board of SAIL. ABSTRACT ISIS-K is the offshoot of ISIS, which primarily operates in the region of Afghan-Pakistan. This group is directly affiliated with the ISIS of Abu-Bakr-al Baghdadi, the dreaded terrorist. The K stands for ‘Khorasan’ - a term for … Continue reading IS-KP: DEVELOPING, IMMINENT AND SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE HUMANITY.
Society of International law and its Affairs (SAIL) 