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हिन्दी — Read in HindiLaw of the sea
The law of the sea: maritime zones, rights and disputes.
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), at Hamburg, has 21 judges and was created under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982.
What changed
19 Jun 2026Briefnewly addedProfessor Bimal N. Patel was elected a judge of ITLOS for 2026 to 2035. He succeeds Neeru Chadha, the first Indian woman to serve on the tribunal. The Hindu, 19 Jun 2026: Indian jurist elected as Judge of International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (opens in a new tab)
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