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The International Court of Justice’s judgment in Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea reflects one of the most significant contributions the Court has made to customary international law of the sea since the Anglo-Norwegian Fisheries case. This article assesses the Court’s findings in the 2022 judgment in relation to customary international law and the implications of the Court’s views for the law of the sea, especially as reflected in the UN Conv...

India will be part of an eastern Mediterranean power bloc of Greece, Israel and Cyprus in a 3+1 format, and can engage with these nations in the exploration and transportation of energy, and in counterterrorism. This is another step in the direction of cornering an adversarial Turkey

And in doing so, test the definition of a “strait.”

Jaishankar, who is visiting Indonesia for the Foreign Ministers Meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format -- ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum, also pressed for "diplomacy to address conflicts".

India has been pressing Pakistan to stop cross-border terrorism emanating from that country

Over the past two years, more often than not, China has opposedU.S. interests or has remained neutral or aloof. A constructive andcooperative relationship with China can emerge only if Americanpolicymakers understand that the promotion of democratic ideals anda stable American presence in Asia are objectives that China'sleaders seek to obstruct, and then engage China on that basisalone.

Konstantin Kosachev believes that Russia could impose strict control on ships from unfriendly countries navigating through the Northern Sea Route and in the straits of the Kuril Islands

For more than 200 years, the United States has successfully preserved and protected its navigational rights and freedoms by relying on naval operations, diplomatic protests, and customary international law. U.S. membership in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) would not confer any maritime right or freedom that the U.S. does not already enjoy. The U.S. can best protect its rights by maintaining a strong U.S. Navy, not by acceding to a deeply flawed multilateral treaty.

United States must take steps to prepare for the possibility of legal warfare and incorporate defensive measures into its strategic, operational, and tactical policies.

Title of Book: Modern Maritime Law and Practice in Nigeria Publisher: University of Lagos Press Year of Publication: 2020 Place of Publication: Lagos, Nigeria Author: Ajuzie Chizoba Osondu Pages: 473 (excluding Preliminary Pages) Number of Chapters: 12 Reviewer: Professor Paul C. Ananaba (SAN) The book, in 12 chapters, looks at topical issues in maritime regulations […]