Abstract

The Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention) is a widely accepted and recognised forum for international investment dispute settlement. All G-7 countries and even India's neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka and Nepal have signed and ratified this Convention. With India becoming one of the active parties in international investment arbitration in recent times, the natural question to pose is whether India should become a contracting party to the ICSID Convention or not. This article examines ...