On October 8, 2009, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh instituted arbitral proceedings concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and the Republic of India pursuant to Article 287 and Annex VII, Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Permanent Court of Arbitration acts as Registry in this arbitration.
Tribunal
The Members of the Arbitral Tribunal are:
Professor Dr. Rüdiger Wolfrum (President)
Judge Thomas A. Mensah
Dr. Pemmaraju Sreenivasa Rao
Professor Ivan Shearer
Professor Tullio Treves
Party Representatives
Bangladesh is represented by:
Agent:
Dr. Dipu Moni, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Agent:
Rear Admiral Md. Khurshed Alam (Retd), Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Counsel:
Professor James Crawford SC, Matrix Chambers, London
Professor Philippe Sands QC, Matrix Chambers, London
Mr. Paul S. Reichler, Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, D.C.
Professor Alan Boyle, Essex Court Chambers, London
Professor Payam Akhavan, McGill University, Montreal
Mr. Lawrence Martin, Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, D.C.
India is represented by:
Agent:
Dr. Neeru Chadha, Joint Secretary & The Legal Advisor, Ministry of External Affairs
Deputy Agent:
Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary (BSM), Ministry of External Affairs
Mr. Deepak Mittal, Director (BSM), Ministry of External AffairsCounsel:
Mr. R.K.P. Shankardass
Professor Alain Pellet, University of Paris Ouest, Nanterre – La Défense
Sir Michael Wood, 20 Essex Street, LondonProfessor W. Michael Reisman, Yale Law School
Junior Counsel:
Mr. Benjamin Samson
Mr. Eran Sthoeger