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- https://www.thehindu.com/
opinion/op-ed/its-time-to- engage-in-lawfare/ article37387458.ece - In the intro, mention that international law covers a wide array of security issues ranging from terrorism to maritime security.
- In the body, mention instances such as airstrike after Pulwama attack, suspension of Most Favoured Nation status of Pakistan, deportation of Rohingya refugees, dealing with Taliban regime etc. In the suggestions, mention investment in capacity building on international law.
- Conclude by mentioning the need for articulation based on international laws to justify India’s actions.
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Siddharth
Nice attempt. Structure of the answer and content both are good. Intro is fine. In challenges you can also give example of deportation of Rohingyas as an exception to non-refoulment principle on national security grounds. Try to use the keywords. Other examples are good.
Suggestions are also fine. Need for proactive-ness from respective ministries can also be mentioned.
Conclusion is good.
Keep writing. 🙂
Id0000486418
Hello
You have gone off topic. The question is not about India’s domestic laws but the failure of India to use international laws to its advantage.
Use these examples:
First, after Pulwama attack of February 2019 by a Pakistan-based terror outfit, India struck the terror camps in Pakistan. However, in its justification for this action, India did not invoke the right to self-defense, rather, it relied on a contested doctrine of ‘non-military pre-emptive action’.
Second, as per General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), countries can deviate from their MFN obligations on grounds of national security. But India did not use this provision for suspending the most favored nation (MFN) status of Pakistan after Pulwama. Instead, India increased the customs duties on all Pakistani products to 200% under Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
Third, India wants to deport Rohingya refugees, as they pose a security threat. But the justification for this action is being given that India is not a signatory to the Refugee Convention, whereas, India is bound by the principle of non-refoulment to not deport them. National security is one of the exceptions to the non-refoulment principle in international refugee law, which is not used as a justification yet. (You have mentioned the refugee point but need to elaborate with keywords).
Next, you have to give suggestions on how to better use international laws. Go through the article attached. You will get good content. If possible, write this answer once more.
Keep writing. 🙂