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The Cyber Blockade Dilemma: Redefining Warfare in International Law

Manya Gupta Introduction In June 2025, amid escalating hostilities with Israel, the Iranian government declared a near-total internet blackout, cutting off around 97% of the country’s digital connectivity for thirteen days. Officials claimed the move was necessary to prevent further intrusions after an anti-Iranian group, reportedly with Israeli ties, breached Iran’s state-owned bank Sepah and […]

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Was Shooting the Chinese Air Balloon a ‘military objective’?

Siddharth Chaturvedi Introduction The shooting of a Chinese air balloon over the USA’s airspace has generated a lot of analysis from US experts and Chinese experience. There are indeed lots of plausible reasons which may have led to shooting the Chinese Air Balloon. However, the purpose of this piece is restricted to analyzing whether the […]

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Examining the Neglected LGBTQIA+ Community Representation in Genocide Convention

Abeer Sharma Introduction Recently, the Greece Parliament legalized same-sex marriage and became the first Christian Orthodox majority country to do so, depicting the growing acceptance of LGBTQ+ community. But still, there are cases like Chechnya and Uganda where state law enforcement agencies launched anti-gay purge and anti-homosexuality acts, criminalizing homosexuality with life sentences, resulting in […]

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Of State Responsibility, Sovereignty and Sanctions: China’s Act of Freezing Visas and Other Questions

This piece addresses the legal debate following China’s recent act of freezing the visas of two Indian media correspondents. It analyses the nature and legality of China’s actions drawing comparisons from various relevant instances to cater to the larger questions of state sovereignty, state responsibility and target sanctions.

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US v/s Palestine: Revisiting the Conundrums of Statehood

Shivesh Saini On 28 September 2018, Palestine submitted an application wherein it sought to litigate the United States in ICJ over relocating its embassy in the disputed territory of Jerusalem. Basically, this move demonstrates the unequivocal acknowledgement of Israel’s claim on Jerusalem. Palestine argued that it is a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic […]