Category: International Relations and Policy

By – Hargun Singh Tuteja Abstract This article examines the structural inadequacy of existing arms control frameworks in regulating artificial intelligence enabled military systems, with a particular focus on the phenomenon of adversarial AI interaction, a condition in which autonomous systems deployed by opposing states begin reacting to one another at machine speed, beyond the…

By -Madhav Pransukhka Abstract Most arms control agreements of the last hundred years share a hidden assumption. They assume a dangerous weapon is something you can find. Nuclear warheads can be counted. A uranium enrichment plant can be inspected. A chemical agent can be sampled and confirmed. Treaties like the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Chemical…

By — Mansi Khetan Abstract While the world’s attention remains fixed on the threat of nuclear conflict, a quieter but equally consequential transformation in warfare is already underway. This article examines the growing use of artificial intelligence in military operations, the failure of international law to keep pace with technological developments, and recent evidence suggesting…

By – Rianne Michael Abstract  This articles examines the role of AI in current conflicts, with an emphasis on the 2026 Iran War, which has been regarded as the “First AI War”. The paper analyses the Maven Smart System that was developed by Palantir, exploring how AI handles the traditional kill chain, provides information within…

By — Saahil Ayyaril Ali Abstract This article observes how the procedural anomalies of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) have triggered decade-long delays in negotiations, resulting in the absence of a binding legal framework which regulates the use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS). This article argues that diplomatic understanding and mutual agreements…

By — Amartya Saldanha  Abstract  When Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman shook hands on a $142 billion deal, top AI CEOs were standing right beside them. Their presence drove widespread curiosity. Drones, missile systems, and AI chips were quietly bundled into the same transaction, blurring the lines between hardware and intelligence. But what happens when weapons…

Abstract  The 21st century is witnessing a shift toward a multipolar world, with several nations having similar power. While the contemporary international order has been frequently presented as a secular and universal framework that maintains order among a diverse community of nations, this multipolar world questions the foundational assumption. This article argues that Epistemic Colonialism…

By – Mansi Khetan Abstract International law claims universal legitimacy yet remains structurally anchored in Western epistemological traditions, embedding colonial hierarchies within its foundational doctrines of sovereignty, positivism, and source hierarchy. Drawing on TWAIL scholarship, this article exposes how Indian philosophical traditions, centred on dharma, relational justice, and pluralism, offer substantive yet systematically marginalised alternatives…

By — Hansin Kapoor Abstract In the 17th century, Westphalia defined the border as a physical wall. In the 21st century, Neocolonialism defines it as a wire transfer. This article investigates “Jurisdictional Laundering”, the strategic decoupling of sovereign power fromlegal liability. By synthesising Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) with Sovereignty Rentierism, the article highlights a regime in which the Global North treats…