1 (“ Vidya Drolia”) has made an attempt to clear the decade-old uncertainty on this issue and has proposed a four-fold test to determine the question of arbitrability in India along with an interpretative guide for forums adjudicating this issue. This article briefly discusses the position of law prior to the judgment in Vidya Drolia and then goes on to discuss the key findings of the Supreme Court in Vidya Drolia and the application of the test and guidance to forums. Arbitrability under Indian Law: The Pre-Vidya Drolia Era The Supreme Court's 2011 judgment in Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc v. SBI Home Finance Ltd. &