Introduction

Bilateral Investment Treaties ('BITs') and Investor State Dispute Settlement ('ISDS') have gained significant importance over the past decade in India's trade and investment policies. With India's economy becoming a favorite destination for foreign investment and its role changing from simply being a capital importing country to also becoming a capital exporting country, there is an enhanced focus on investment treaty protections and the dispute resolution mechanisms used therein. Among the various debates that have been initiated in India while reconsidering its existing ...