Neeru Chadha
Dr. Neeru Chadha | |
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Nīrū Caḍḍhā | |
Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea | |
Assumed office 1 October 2017 | |
Nominated by | India |
Appointed by | Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
President | Vladimir Vladimirovich Golitsyn (2017) Jin-Hyun Paik (2017–) |
Vice President | Boualem Bouguetaia (2017) David Joseph Attard (2017–) |
Personal details | |
Born | Neeru Chadha 27 March 1955 |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Jurist |
Neeru Chadha (born 27 March 1955; IAST: Nīrū Caḍḍhā) is an Indian jurist who serves as a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). She previously served in various capacities for the Indian government's external affairs ministry including as the additional secretary and legal adviser heading its legal and treaties division.[2][3]
Education
Chadha has master's degrees (
Career
Chadha served in various positions for the Government of India, including as the additional secretary and legal adviser (AS&LA) in the Ministry of External Affairs,[1][5] a legal consultant to the Government of India,[5] counsellor and legal adviser for India's permanent mission to the United Nations,[1][5] and joint secretary and legal adviser (JS&LA) in the external affairs ministry's legal and treaties division.[1]
Chadha represented India in several international arbitration disputes, including serving as the Indian agent in Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration between Bangladesh and India case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague,[4][6] as Indian agent for the Enrica Lexie Incident (Italy v. India) case before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS),[5][7] as Indian agent for the Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament (Marshall Islands v. India) case before the International Court of Justice,[1][8] as a co–Indian agent in the Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India) case before the PCA,[1][9] and as a member of the governing board of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's arbitration council.[1][6]
Judgeship at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Chadha was elected as a judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the United Nation's primary judicial organ for dealing with disputes related to
Chadha assumed office as a judge at the ITLOS in October 2017.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Judge Neeru Chadha". International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "www.itlos.org: Judge Neeru Chadha". www.itlos.org. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ OCLC 231696742. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ ISSN 0254-8399. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ OCLC 13119119. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "The Enrica Lexie Incident (Italy v. India)". pcacases.com. Permanent Court of Arbitration. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Obligations concerning Negotiations relating to Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and to Nuclear Disarmament (Marshall Islands v. India)". International Court of Justice. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India)". www.pcacases.com. Permanent Court of Arbitration. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
External links
- Profile, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea website