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Delivering the keynote at SIAC’s Annual India Conference 2026 – Delhi, CJI Surya Kant identifies four “stress tests” facing modern arbitration, from AI-generated evidence to arbitration’s growing resemblance to litigation, and argues that discipline, not new rules, is the answer.
Speaking at the Commonwealth Peace, Mediation and the Rule of Law Conference in Jaipur, the Chief Justice of India reflected on India’s
The Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference closed as it opened: with a call to choose dialogue over confrontation. Justice Vikram Nath’s valedictory address and The Bahamas’ offer to host next year capped three days spanning climate disputes, family conflict, and peace-building.
Judges from across the Commonwealth, India’s top law officers, and a newly launched memoir on justice, the three-day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference opened in Jaipur with a shared message: mediation isn’t an alternative to justice, it’s one of its truest expressions.
From ancient village panchayats and the Mahabharata to the Mediation Act, 2023 and modern commercial disputes, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant outlined why mediation must become a central pillar of India’s justice delivery system and the Rule of Law.
SIAC has inaugurated its Delhi Liaison Office during the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026, marking a significant expansion of its presence in India and strengthening engagement with the country’s arbitration ecosystem.
At IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026, legal professionals reflected on diverse career paths in the legal profession, emphasising the importance of networking, mentorship, practical experience and continuous learning in building an international legal career.
Thomas Krümmel concluded the second day of IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 by reflecting on the conference’s progress and looking ahead to IAC EAW27, while Zmarak Khan brought the three-day programme to a close by highlighting the importance of ADR education, experiential learning and international collaboration.
Experts at Eurasian Arbitration Week 2026 discussed international arbitration, dispute resolution, arbitration reforms, legal certainty, and regional cooperation to strengthen cross-border dispute resolution along the Middle Corridor.
During the IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026, “Regional Update: ADR Trends in Central Asia & South Caucasus” focused on how jurisdictions across Central Asia and the South Caucasus are strengthening their arbitration ecosystems through legislative reform, institutional development, judicial support, and enhanced enforcement practices.
Corporate counsel and arbitration practitioners at IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 examined what businesses truly expect from arbitration, stressing predictability, commercial awareness, enforceability, effective contract drafting, mediation and stronger collaboration between in-house and external counsel.
From the opacity of Bar Council rules on foreign lawyers to enforcement gaps and AI’s irreducibly human element, six practitioners discussed what it will take for the India-UK dispute resolution corridor to fulfil its potential.
A technical session at the ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” highlighted that while hybrid ADR frameworks are gaining traction, corporate users remain cautious about mediation’s role in high-value disputes, and arbitration, despite concerns of cost and complexity, continues to be the preferred mechanism for certainty and enforceability in Indo-UK commerce.
The fireside chat at the 4th ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” examined the challenges of enforcement, arbitration efficiency, judicial intervention, institutional reforms, AI regulation, third-party funding, and investor confidence.
At a panel discussion at the 4th ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes”, the speakers agreed that while disputes may be inevitable in business, successful commercial ecosystems were defined not by the absence of disputes, but rather by avoiding them and if they arise, resolving them efficiently, fairly, and with minimal disruption to long-term relationships and commerce.
The Chief Justice of India delivered a thought-provoking keynote address at the 4th International Conference of the ICA on Arbitrating Indo-UK Disputes, urging the global arbitration community to return to the foundational purpose of arbitration and ensure that dispute resolution remains accessible, efficient, and responsive to the needs of modern commerce.
India’s mediation tradition predates its legislation by millennia. England’s mediation culture was built by judicial pressure and adverse costs. At LIDW 2026, practitioners from both jurisdictions found more agreement than disagreement and a shared frustration with what arbitration has become.
“This is a long drawn legal battle between brother and sisters. Although in the past the parties did try to reach to an amicable settlement, yet we are informed that the settlement failed.”
Arjun Ram Meghwal updates Parliament on the progress of Pre-Institution Mediation in commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
The 13th Edition of Avtar Singh’s Law of Arbitration and Conciliation is set to release soon, incorporating recent legislative developments, landmark judicial pronouncements, and evolving arbitral practice in India.