Analyses & Assessments
Lakshadweep: Development Vs Indigenous Rights
A series of laws introduced by the new administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel, has kicked up a storm in the islands, generating much unease and dissent.
G-7 Meet to Tackle Global Inequality
The leaders of the world’s largest economies have met at the Cornish resort of Carbis Bay for the 2021 G-7 summit.
Chinese Checkers in Afghanistan
Coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of its internecine war in Afghanistan, the United States is preparing to withdraw all its troops by September 2021.
Olympics in the Shadow of Covid-19
Japan is experiencing its fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Budgeting for Peace
Through its European Peace Facility, the EU has sidestepped legal and budgetary constraints on foreign armed interventions and overseas military funding.
A Strategic U-turn
The easing of American sanctions on the Nord Stream project has raised hopes of a more profitable business landscape for European allies, as they seek to recover from the ravages of the pandemic.
Rampaging Digital Scourge
As anonymous cyber gangs run amok, raking in millions in ransomware payments, the global powers are themselves divided in coming up with an effective counter-strategy.
India’s AstraZeneca Deal
The global controversy surrounding AstraZeneca, India’s primary vaccine, together with an inadequate adverse reaction reporting system, has given rise to many unanswered questions.
Punitive Road to Net-zero
From taxes to embargos – what does it take to achieve goals on climate policies?
Daunting Realities
The second wave of the pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the green shoots of economic recovery.
Shrinking Labour Pool
With declining demographic growth rates, China will have to restructure its manpower- intensive economy.
The Enforcement Predicament
The enforcement of an investment treaty award is a layered issue and needs to be deconstructed step by step.
Navigating the Terrain of Public Policy
States need to clearly delineate the contours of public policy, before claiming it as an exception in investment arbitrations.
Fourth Estate Under Siege
Reporters across the globe are witnessing an increase in threats, arrests, and censorship.
The Investment-tax Binary
The Cairn and Vodafone cases have opened a pandora’s box of tax-related investment disputes that lie at the intersection of international laws and municipal governance.
Language Is the Key
While determining the arbitrability of tax disputes under investment protection laws, the devil lies in the details of the treaty instrument.
A Balancing Act
It is critical to maintain an equilibrium between the regulatory powers of a sovereign and the legitimate interests of a foreign investor.
A ‘look Through’ Provision
By retrospectively amending the Income Tax Act in 2012, the Indian Parliament sought to clarify its legislative intention.
Reconciling Fragmented Laws
The nature of the interaction between taxation regimes and investment agreements have evolved over time, with new generation treaties envisaging specific carve-outs for tax.