Jurist Bimal Patel takes oath as Judge of International Maritime Tribunal for Law of Sea

Jurist Bimal N Patel took his oath as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday. Patel, who is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar, assumes the international judicial office for a nine-year term. This marks a significant milestone in his career, which has been devoted to international law, law of the sea, ocean governance, maritime security, legal scholarship, and public institution-building.

The International Law of the Sea has become increasingly significant in addressing questions related to maritime boundaries, freedom of navigation, marine environmental protection, sustainable use of ocean resources, deep seabed activities, and peaceful settlement of maritime disputes.

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