ArticleUse Of Force: Scope Under International Law"No principle of the Charter is more important than the principle of the non-use of force as embodied in Article 2, paragraph 4...IndiaGovernment, Public SectorS&A Law Offices
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ArticleIndia Refines Its FDI Security Framework With New Ownership Threshold And Approval TimelineAfter the Union Cabinet approved changes to the rules governing investments from nations that share a land border with India on March 10, 2026, India’s foreign investment framework went through a significant recalibration. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorLegitpro Law
ArticleIs India’s New FDI Framework Quietly Reshaping Foreign Investment Regulation?The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), through its revised Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) dated 4 May 2026 for processing Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) proposals, has introduced what appears at first glance to be a procedural reform.IndiaGovernment, Public SectorLegitpro Law
ArticleCybersecurity 2019Cybersecurity covers common issues in cybersecurity laws and regulations, including criminal activity, applicable laws, specific sectors, corporate governance, litigation, insurance, employees, and investigatory and police powers.IndiaTechnologyBTG Advaya
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ArticleIndia Announces Policy For Strategic Partnerships In The Defence SectorThe Ministry of Defence has put such speculations to rest by releasing Chapter VII of the DPP 2016 on SPs on 31 May 2017. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorKhaitan & Co.
ArticleThe Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty And Its Impact On India-US Legal RelationsIndia and the United States of America ("USA") share ties that have only gotten stronger over time. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorM Mulla Associates
ArticleCyber WarCyber war in simple term means the use of computer technology to disrupt the activities of a state or organization by disabling financial and organizational systems...IndiaGovernment, Public SectorS&A Law Offices
ArticleFATF: An India PerspectiveIn the first part of this three article series, we discussed the essence and magnanimity of the Financial Action Task Force as the global regulator of member countries for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.IndiaGovernment, Public SectorEconomic Laws Practice
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ArticleCyber Crimes Under The IPC And IT Act - An Uneasy Co-ExistenceThe term "cyber-crimes" is not defined in any statute or rulebook. The word "cyber" is slang for anything relating to computers, information technology, internet and virtual reality. IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentArgus Partners
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ArticleIndia's Ban On Chinese Apps: Recourse Under International Investment LawIn June 2020, the MEITY banned 59 mobile applications based out of China. Prateek Bagaria from Singularity Legal and Anirudh Rastogi from Ikigai Law discuss the possibility of a challenge against such action under ...IndiaInternational LawIkigai Law
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