Information on "Law" and "India"
April 2013
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8 Apr 2013
Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Using the Supreme Court of India's rejection of Novartis’s appeal for patenting and exclusive marketing of the cancer drug Glivec as a backdrop, this paper discusses India's intellectual property rights law and its implications for pharmaceutical inn... More on «Drug Patents in India: Turf Battles»
December 2012
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14 Dec 2012
India-China Border Parleys
Author: P S Suryanarayana
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The problem-solving mechanism of negotiations between the Special Representatives of India and China over their intractable boundary dispute has stayed course since 2003 when the process was agreed upon. More on «India-China Border Parleys »
November 2012
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Nov 2012
India’s Approach to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts
Author: C S R Murthy
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
When it comes to the 'responsibility to protect' (R2P), India believes that any action by the international community and the UN Security Council must be pragmatic and proportional to the threat to civilians, and should be based on credible and verif... More on «India’s Approach to the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Capacity with Responsibility: India’s Position on the Protection of Civilians
Author: Samir Kumar Das
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Two of the major planks of India’s approach to the issue of the protection of civilians are sovereign capacity and the carrying out of the responsibility to protect civilians. More on «Capacity with Responsibility: India’s Position on the Protection of Civilians»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
The Arms Trade Treaty: An Indian Perspective
Author: Rahul Prakash
Publisher: Saferworld / Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
Though there are international mechanisms in place that impact arms trade, there has never been a legally binding universal mechanism that could regulate the global arms trade. More on «The Arms Trade Treaty: An Indian Perspective» -
Jul 2012
Regional Legal Reference Resource on Protective Laws related to HIV, Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People in South Asia
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This document is the result of a joint IDLO/UNDP initiative to promote an enabling legal environment and strengthen the legal response to HIV in South Asia. More on «Regional Legal Reference Resource on Protective Laws related to HIV, Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender People in South Asia»
February 2012
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20 Feb 2012
From Isolation to Partnership: The Evolution of India’s Military Diplomacy
Author: C Raja Mohan
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper gauges the dimensions of India‘s military diplomacy including military cooperation agreements and joint military exercises with major powers and regional actors in the Indian Ocean and East Asia. More on «From Isolation to Partnership: The Evolution of India’s Military Diplomacy»
January 2012
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2012
The Responsibility to Protect - From Evasive to Reluctant Action?
Author: Malte Brosig, Alex Bellamy, Festus Aboagye, Lars Brozus, Jessica von Farkas, Eduarda Passarelli Hamann, Dipankar Banerjee, Katharina Wolf, Carl-Wendelin Neubert
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS) / South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) / Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSS) / Konrad Adenauer Foundation
This publication contributes to the debate around R2P from the perspective of the aspiring middle-power GIBSA countries (Germany, India, Brazil and South Africa), which are often overshadowed by the permanent members of the UNSC. More on «The Responsibility to Protect - From Evasive to Reluctant Action?»
June 2011
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16 Jun 2011
India’s Membership of the NSG: Possible Options
Author: G Balachandran
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
This brief evaluates the merits of India's possible candidature to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and discusses how India should proceed to achieve this goal. More on «India’s Membership of the NSG: Possible Options» -
Jun 2011
Population Mobility and HIV and AIDS
Author: Fiona Samuels, Sanju Wagle
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Background Note provides a short overview of the HIV situation in Bangladesh, Nepal and India, followed by a review of the individual country legal frameworks and an outline of regional initiatives around migration and HIV. More on «Population Mobility and HIV and AIDS»
