India: International Law

Recent Supreme Court decisions are dismantling longstanding regulatory barriers that have historically complicated the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in India. By removing the Reserve Bank of India pre-approval requirement...

Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, prescribes strict timelines for arbitration proceedings, but what happens when these deadlines expire?

Delhi High Court (‘HC’) in Peter Beck und Partner Vermögensverwaltung GmbH v. Prakash Industries Limited[1] held that amounts awarded by a competent court, whether Indian or foreign, towards damages...

Following the conclusion of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement framework, India has initiated reviews of its IP enforcement standards, particularly customs regulations for cross-border counterfeit goods. This article analyses the likely obligations under the IP chapter of the FTA, the proposed changes to civil enforcement mechanisms, and the broader implications for India’s intellectual property regime and trade policy.

Within this framework, contra trade restrictions act as a critical safeguard against short-term speculative trading by insiders. Crucially, liability under this rule is objective, triggered entirely by the timing and sequencing of trades rather than the actual use of UPSI, to eliminate even the perception of an unfair advantage.

The CESTAT Chennai examined whether importing electric vehicle components separately over time constitutes importing in CKD (Completely Knocked Down) form, which would affect customs duty eligibility. The tribunal analyzed whether disparate imports of parts like frames, motors, and controllers—imported through multiple bills of entry without batteries—could be aggregated to claim they formed complete vehicle kits.

Indonesia’s export regime for strategic natural resources may soon undergo one of its most significant structural changes in recent years. The Government is reportedly preparing a regulation that would centralize the export of certain commodities through PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (“DSDI”), which is expected to function as the primary intermediary between domestic producers and international buyers.

Explore the latest developments in India's trade policy landscape, including anti-dumping measures, WTO updates, and bilateral trade agreements. This edition examines how trade remedies support manufacturing growth, reviews recent court decisions on quality control orders, and tracks global trade remedy actions affecting Indian exporters across multiple sectors.

The recent economic developments have made it clear that the need of the economy is to strengthen domestic manufacturing by improving competitiveness, encouraging investments, reducing avoidable import dependence and building resilient globally integrated Indian supply chains.