What Is Excessive Maritime Claim? Why did U.S. Navy Accuse India of It? Academike Explainer
Earlier in April this year, the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet passaged Indian waters, accusing India of ‘excessive maritime claims’. Despite the presence of UNCLOS, the United States tends to present itself as the high cop. Ankita Ravikumar dives deep into the conflict, the role of UNCLOS and the reasons for repeated interventions by the U.S.
Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation of Oil Pollution Damage : An Overview
By Shrushti Rath, KIIT University School of Law Editor’s Note: The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) was adopted in the year
Nature of Continental Shelf Rights under International Law
A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean. It extends from the coastline of a continent to a drop-off point called the shelf break. These occupy about 7% of the area of the world’s oceans but their economic importance is significantly greater. Therefore, shelf seas are of national importance not just in the geographical sense, but also in the legal, social and economical arena. As a consequence, there has been a need for the development of natural resources of the continental shelf without being detrimental to competing policies. Ergo, these have been included under International law which confirms each coastal state’s right to explore and exploit the natural resources of its continental shelf both through treaty and customary usage.
