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Indian Journal of International Law

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  1. https://www.pminewyork.org/.

  2. http://www.pmindiaun.org/home.php.

  3. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mainpage.aspx.

  4. http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/.

  5. http://mea.gov.in/.

  6. http://www.mod.nic.in/.

  7. www.mha.nic.in.

  8. http://commerce.nic.in/MOC/index.asp.

  9. http://envfor.nic.in/.

  10. http://mea.gov.in/Images/pdf/India-foreign-relation-2012.pdf.

  11. MANU/TN/0524/2016 (12 Apr 2016).

  12. Section 90 of the IT Act provides:

    (1) The Central Government may enter into an Agreement with the Government of any country outside India or specified territory outside India,

    1. (a)

      for the granting of relief in respect of-

    2. (i)

      income on which have been paid both income-tax under this Act and income-tax in that country or specified territory, as the case may be, or

    3. (ii)

      income-tax chargeable under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country or specified territory, as the case may be, to promote mutual economic relations, trade and investment, or

    1. (b)

      for the avoidance of double taxation of income under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country or specified territory, as the case may be, or

    2. (c)

      for exchange of information for the prevention of evasion or avoidance of income-tax chargeable under this Act or under the corresponding law in force in that country or specified territory, as the case may be, or investigation of cases of such evasion or avoidance, or

    3. (d)

      for recovery of income-tax under this Act and under the corresponding law in force in that country or specified territory, as the case may be,

      and may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make such provisions as may be necessary for implementing the Agreement.

    (2) Where the Central Government has entered into an Agreement with the Government of any country outside India or specified territory outside India, as the case may be, under Sub-Section (1) for granting relief of tax, or as the case may be, avoidance of double taxation, then, in relation to the assessee to whom such Agreement applies, the provisions of this Act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to that assessee.

    (2A) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-Section (2), the provisions of Chapter X-A of the Act shall apply to the assessee even if such provisions are not beneficial to him.

  13. Section 94-A of the IT Act provides:

    (1) The Central Government may, having regard to the lack of effective exchange of information with any country or territory outside India, specify by notification in the Official Gazette such country or territory as a notified jurisdictional area in relation to transactions entered into by any assessee.

    (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, if an assessee enters into a transaction where one of the parties to the transaction is a person located in a notified jurisdictional area, then-

    1. (i)

      all the parties to the transaction shall be deemed to be associated enterprises within the meaning of Section 92A;

    2. (ii)

      any transaction in the nature of purchase, sale or lease of tangible or intangible property or provision of service or lending or borrowing money or any other transaction having a bearing on the profits, income, losses or assets of the assessee including a mutual Agreement or Arrangement for allocation or apportionment of, or any contribution to, any cost or expense incurred or to be incurred in connection with a benefit, service or facility provided or to be provided by or to the assessee shall be deemed to be an international transaction within the meaning of Section 92B, and the provisions of Sections 92, 92A, 92B, 92C [except the second proviso to Sub-Section (2)], 92CA, 92CB, 92D, 92E and 92F apply accordingly.

    (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, no deduction,-

    1. (a)

      in respect of any payment made to any financial institution located in a notified jurisdictional area shall be allowed under this Act, unless the assessee furnishes an authorisation in the prescribed form authorising the Board or any other income-tax authority acting on its behalf to seek relevant information from the said financial institution on behalf of such assessee; and

    2. (b)

      in respect of any other expenditure or allowance (including depreciation) arising from the transaction with a person located in a notified jurisdictional area shall be allowed under any other provision of this Act, unless the assessee maintains such other documents and furnishes such information as may be prescribed, in this behalf.

    (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, where, in any previous year, the assessee has received or credited any sum from any person located in a notified jurisdictional area and the assessee does not offer any explanation about the source of the said sum in the hands of such person or in the hands of the beneficial owner (if such person is not the beneficial owner of the said sum) or the explanation offered by the assessee, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, is not satisfactory, then, such sum shall be deemed to be the income of the assessee for that previous year.

    (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of this Act, where any person located in a notified jurisdictional area is entitled to receive any sum or income or amount on which tax is deductible under Chapter XVII-B, the tax shall be deducted at the highest of the following rates, namely:-

    1. (a)

      at the rate or rates in force;

    2. (b)

      at the rate specified in the relevant provisions of this Act;

    3. (c)

      at the rate of thirty per cent.

    (6) In this Section,-

    1. (i)

      "person located in a notified jurisdictional area" shall include,-

      1. (a)

        a person who is resident of the notified jurisdictional area;

      2. (b)

        a person, not being an individual, which is established in the notified jurisdictional area; or

      3. (c)

        a permanent establishment of a person not falling in Sub-Clause (a) or Sub-Clause (b), in the notified jurisdictional area;

    2. (ii)

      "permanent establishment" shall have the same meaning as defined in Clause (iiia) of Section 92F.

  14. MANU/SC/0480/2016 (28 Apr 2016).

  15. Official Spokesperson's response to media reports on release of water from Farakka Barrage (02 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27361/Official_Spokespersons_response_to_media_reports_on_release_of_water_from_Farakka_Barrage_2_September_2016>.

  16. Official Spokesperson's response to a question on the war crimes trials in Bangladesh (09 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27373/Official_Spokespersons_response_to_a_question_on_the_war_crimes_trials_in_Bangladesh>.

  17. Transcript of Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (22 Apr 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26638/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_April_22_2016>.

  18. For other similar statements on this subject, see: Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 2841 in the Lok Sabha. (11 May 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/lok-sabha.htm?dtl/26803/QUESTION_NO2841_STAPLED_VISA_BY_CHINA>.

  19. Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 2963 in the Lok Sabha. (11 May 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/lok-sabha.htm?dtl/26814/QUESTION_NO2963_CHINESE_PROTEST_TO_TOKYO>.

  20. PIB release id 147272 (19 Jul 2016) <http://pib.nic.in>.

  21. For other similar statements on this issue, and that of alleged engagements between Indian and Chinese soldiers, see: Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 2003 in the Rajya Sabha. (04 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/27240/QUESTION_NO2003_CHINESE_TROOPS_IN_EAST_KAMENG_DISTRICT_OF_ARUNACHAL_PRADESH; Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 2804 in the Rajya Sabha. (11 Aug 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/27292/QUESTION_NO2804_SCUFFLE_BETWEEN_CHINESE_AND_INDIAN_TROOPS_IN>.

  22. Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 1298 in the Rajya Sabha. (05 May 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/26779/QUESTION_NO1298_CHINESE_ARMY_ALONG_LINE_OF_CONTROL>.

  23. For other similar statements on this issue, see: Transcription of Media Briefing on upcoming visit of Prime Minister to Vietnam, China and Lao PDR , and weekly Media Briefing (01 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27378/Transcription_of_Media_Briefing_on_upcoming_visit_of_Prime_Minister_to_Vietnam_China_and_Lao_PDR__and_weekly_Media_Briefing_September_01_2016>.

  24. Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 1740 in the Lok Sabha. (27 Jul 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/lok-sabha.htm?dtl/27167/QUESTION_NO1740_LAND_OCCUPIED_BY_NEIGHBOURING_COUNTRIES>.

  25. Transcript of Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (12 May 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26822/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_May_12_2016>.

  26. PIB release ID 148569 (09 Aug 2016) <http://pib.nic.in>.

  27. Transcript of Joint Briefing by MEA and MoD (29 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27446/Transcript_of_Joint_Briefing_by_MEA_and_MoD_September_29_2016>.

  28. For other similar statements on this issue, see: PIB release id 147272 (19 Jul 2016) <http://pib.nic.in>.

  29. Transcription of Media Briefing on upcoming visit of Prime Minister to Vietnam, China and Lao PDR , and weekly Media Briefing (01 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27378/Transcription_of_Media_Briefing_on_upcoming_visit_of_Prime_Minister_to_Vietnam_China_and_Lao_PDR__and_weekly_Media_Briefing_September_01_2016>.

  30. Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 3 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (16 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27408/Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_3_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council>.

  31. Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 499 in the Rajya Sabha. (28 Apr 2016) http://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/26709/QUESTION_NO_499_PAKISTANS_HIGH_COMMISSIONER_MEETING_SEPARATIST_LEADERS_OF_KASHMIR; Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 1310 in the Rajya Sabha. (05 May 2016) http://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/26770/QUESTION_NO1310_ACTIVITIES_OF_CHINESE_ARMY_IN_POK; Official Spokesperson's response to a question on Pakistan Foreign Office Press Release on India's Geospatial Bill (17 May 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26828/Official_Spokespersons_response_to_a_question_on_Pakistan_Foreign_Office_Press_Release_on_Indias_Geospatial_Bill; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (20 May 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26835/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_May_20_2016; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (02 Jun 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26864/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_June_02_2016; Response of the External Affairs Ministry to Unstarred Question Number 1740 in the Lok Sabha. (27 Jul 2016) http://mea.gov.in/lok-sabha.htm?dtl/27167/QUESTION_NO1740_LAND_OCCUPIED_BY_NEIGHBOURING_COUNTRIES; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (18 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27323/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_August_18_2016; Right of reply by India in response to the statement made by Pakistan during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27398/Right_of_reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_statement_made_by_Pakistan_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; India’s Statement on Agenda Item 2: General Debate on the oral update by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) during the 33rd Session of Human Rights Council(HRC) (14 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27391/Indias_Statement_on_Agenda_Item_2_General_Debate_on_the_oral_update_by_the_UN_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights_HCHR_during_the_33rd_Session_of_Human; Statement by H.E. Mr. Ajit Kumar, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to UN & Other International Organizations on Agenda Item 2: General Debate on the oral update by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) (14 September 2016) at 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council (13–30 September 2016) (14 Sep 2016) http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1362; Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 4 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (19 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27417/Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_4_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; English Rendition Of External Affairs Minister's address at the 71st UNGA, New York (26 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27435/English_Rendition_Of_External_Affairs_Ministers_address_at_the_71st_UNGA_New_York_September_26_2016; India's Statement in exercise of First Right of Reply during 71st Session General Debate of UN General Assembly (27 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27438/Indias_Statement_in_exercise_of_First_Right_of_Reply_during__71st_Session_General_Debate_of__UN_General_Assembly_on_September_26_2016>.

  32. Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (01 Jul 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26979/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_July_01_2016>.

  33. For other similar statements on this issue, see: Transcript of Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (07 Apr 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26615/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_April_07_2016; Meeting of Foreign Secretary and Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (26 Apr 2016) http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26642/Meeting_of_Foreign_Secretary_and_Aizaz_Ahmad_Chaudhry_Foreign_Secretary_of_Pakistan;

  34. Official Spokesperson's response to a question on inter governmental water negotiations between India and Pakistan (16 Jul 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27032/Official_Spokespersons_response_to_a_question_on_inter_governmental_water_negotiations_between_India_and_Pakistan>.

  35. Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (14 Jul 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27029/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_July_14_2016>.

  36. Transcription of Media Briefing on upcoming visit of Prime Minister to Vietnam, China and Lao PDR , and weekly Media Briefing (01 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27378/Transcription_of_Media_Briefing_on_upcoming_visit_of_Prime_Minister_to_Vietnam_China_and_Lao_PDR__and_weekly_Media_Briefing_September_01_2016>.

  37. Demarche issued by MEA to Pakistan High Commissioner (09 Aug 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27257/Demarche_issued_by_MEA_to_Pakistan_High_Commissioner>.

  38. Statement by India under the Agenda Item 4 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (19 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27416/Statement_by_India_under_the_Agenda_Item_4_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council>.

  39. Meeting of Foreign Secretary and Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (26 Apr 2016) http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26642/Meeting_of_Foreign_Secretary_and_Aizaz_Ahmad_Chaudhry_Foreign_Secretary_of_Pakistan; Transcript of Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (12 May 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26822/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_May_12_2016; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (20 May 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26835/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_May_20_2016; Response to a Query by the Official Spokesperson about the Reported statement of DG NIA absolving Pakistan Government and agencies in Pathankot Air Base attack (03 Jun 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/26865/Response_to_a_Query_by_the_Official_Spokesperson_about_the_Reported_statement_of_DG_NIA_absolving_Pakistan_Government_and_agencies_in_Pathankot_Air_Ba; Official Spokesperson's response to the Statements by Pakistan on Jammu & Kashmir (11 Jul 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27015/Official_Spokespersons_response_to_the_Statements_by_Pakistan_on_Jammu_amp_Kashmir; Indian statement at the high level debate entitled ‘UN@70 Human Rights at the Centre of the Global Agenda’ (13 Jul 2016) http://www.pminewyork.org/pages.php?id=2457; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (14 Jul 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27029/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_July_14_2016; Statement by External Affairs Minister (23 Jul 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27134/Statement_by_External_Affairs_Minister_23_July_2016; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (05 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27254/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_August_05_2016; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (11 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27296/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_August_11_2016; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (18 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27323/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_August_18_2016; Transcript of Media Briefing by Secretary (ER), JS (BM) and Official Spokesperson (26 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27338/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Secretary_ER_JS_BM_and_Official_Spokesperson_August_26_2016; Transcript of Media Briefing by Secretary (ER), JS (BM) and Official Spokesperson (26 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27338/Transcript_of_Media_Briefing_by_Secretary_ER_JS_BM_and_Official_Spokesperson_August_26_2016; Transcript of Joint Press Interaction during the Second India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi (31 Aug 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27349/Transcript_of_Joint_Press_Interaction_during_the_Second_IndiaUS_Strategic_and_Commercial_Dialogue_in_New_Delhi; Transcription of Media Briefing on upcoming visit of Prime Minister to Vietnam, China and Lao PDR , and weekly Media Briefing (01 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27378/Transcription_of_Media_Briefing_on_upcoming_visit_of_Prime_Minister_to_Vietnam_China_and_Lao_PDR__and_weekly_Media_Briefing_September_01_2016; Second Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 2 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27399/Second_Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_2_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; Right of reply by India in response to the statement made by Pakistan during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27398/Right_of_reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_statement_made_by_Pakistan_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; India’s Statement on Agenda Item 2: General Debate on the oral update by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) during the 33rd Session of Human Rights Council(HRC) (14 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27391/Indias_Statement_on_Agenda_Item_2_General_Debate_on_the_oral_update_by_the_UN_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights_HCHR_during_the_33rd_Session_of_Human; Statement by H.E. Mr. Ajit Kumar, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to UN & Other International Organizations on Agenda Item 2: General Debate on the oral update by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) (14 September 2016) at 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council (13–30 September 2016) (14 Sep 2016) http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1362; Second Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 3 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (16 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27409/Second_Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_3_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 3 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (16 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27408/Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_3_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; Right of Reply by India in response to the Statement by Pakistan under the Agenda Item 4 during the 33rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council (19 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27417/Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_the_Statement_by_Pakistan_under_the_Agenda_Item_4_during_the_33rd_Session_of_the_UN_Human_Rights_Council; Statement by Shri Ajit Kumar, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the UN in Geneva under Agenda Item 4: (Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention)—General Debate on 19 September 2016 (19 Sep 2016) http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1367; Pakistan High Commissioner Summoned over Uri Attack (21 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27421/Pakistan_High_Commissioner_Summoned_over_Uri_Attack; India's Right of Reply during the General Debate of the 71st session UN General Assembly (21 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27422/Indias_Right_of_Reply_during_the_General_Debate_of_the_71st_session_UN_General_Assembly_on_September_21_2016; Statement by Ms. Eenam Gambhir, First Secretary, exercising India’s Right of Reply during the General Debate of the 71st session UN General Assembly  (21 Sep 2016) http://www.pminewyork.org/adminpart/uploadpdf/642331st_RoR_21sept.pdf; Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (22 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27434/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_September_22_2016; Right of Reply by India in response to a statement by Pakistan under Agenda item 8 at 33rd Session of the Human Rights Council (26 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27437/Right_of_Reply_by_India_in_response_to_a_statement_by_Pakistan_under_Agenda_item_8_at_33rd_Session_of_the_Human_Rights_Council_September_26_2016; English Rendition Of External Affairs Minister's address at the 71st UNGA, New York (26 Sep 2016) http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27435/English_Rendition_Of_External_Affairs_Ministers_address_at_the_71st_UNGA_New_York_September_26_2016; Statement delivered by India in exercise of its Right of Reply under Agenda Item 8 (26 Sep 2016) http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1370; Statement by Ms. Eenam Gambhir, First Secretary, exercising India’s Right of Reply during the General Debate of the 71st session UN General Assembly  (26 Sep 2016) http://www.pminewyork.org/adminpart/uploadpdf/540341st_ror_26sept.pdf; India's Statement in exercise of First Right of Reply during 71st Session General Debate of UN General Assembly on September 26, 2016 (27 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/27438/Indias_Statement_in_exercise_of_First_Right_of_Reply_during__71st_Session_General_Debate_of__UN_General_Assembly_on_September_26_2016>.

  40. PIB release id 151205 (28 Sep 2016) <http://pib.nic.in>.

  41. Statement by PR to CD at the CCW Informal Meeting of Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (11 Apr 2016) <http://meaindia.nic.in/cdgeneva/?4829?000>.

  42. Statement by Ambassador DB Venkatesh Varma, Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, at the 2016 Substantive Session of the UN Disarmament Commission (04 Apr 2016) <http://meaindia.nic.in/cdgeneva/?pdf4825?000>.

  43. Statement by Mr. D.B. Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the Conference on Disarmament at the UNIDIR Space Security Conference in Geneva (28 Apr 2016) <http://meaindia.nic.in/cdgeneva/?4870?000>.

  44. Statement by India delivered by Shri Ajit Kumar,Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Geneva at the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Commission (June 13–July 1, 2016) under Agenda Item 2: High-Level Panel on the 10th Anniversary of the Human Rights Council (HRC) (13 Jun 2016) <http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1322>.

  45. Statement by Shri Ajit Kumar, Ambassador and PR of India to UN at the Human Rights Council—32nd Session (13 June–01 July 2016) under Agenda Item 4: General Debate (22 Jun 2016) <http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1331>.

  46. Statement by Shri Ajit Kumar, Ambassador and PR of India to the UN in Geneva on behalf of Like Minded Group at Human Rights Council—32nd Session (13 June–01 July 2016) under Agenda Item 5: Human Rights Mechanisms—General Debate (23 Jun 2016) <http://pmindiaun.org/pages.php?id=1335>.

  47. Statement on comments by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (13 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/27383/Statement_on_comments_by_the_UN_High_Commissioner_for_Human_Rights>.

  48. Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by Official Spokesperson (15 Sep 2016) <http://mea.gov.in/media-briefings.htm?dtl/27403/Transcript_of_Weekly_Media_Briefing_by_Official_Spokesperson_September_15_2016>.

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  58. This dispute has been discussed in previous editions of this report published in volumes 55-4 and 56-1 of this journal.

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  60. This dispute has been discussed in a previous edition of this report published in volume [XX]56-2 of this journal.

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Jain, A.G. Indian practice relating to international law. Indian Journal of International Law 56, 503–536 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40901-017-0062-7

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