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Can Iran Legally Collect Tolls On Vessels Passing Strait Of Hormuz?
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides vessels a right of unimpeded "transit passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Why US And Iran Are Sailing In Very Different Legal Waters
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS. For the US, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait requiring "transit passage," as per UNCLOS.
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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IRIS Dena Sinking: Why Indian Ocean Is Not India's Ocean Despite Its Name
IRIS Dena, the Iranian warship torpedoed by the United States in the Indian Ocean, has raised questions about who controls the vast expanse of waters and to what extent.
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Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
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Drawing Lines In The South China Sea: What Beijing's New Claims Indicate
Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.
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Unveiling New Warship, Rajnath Singh Slams "Some Irresponsible Nations"
Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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Maldives "A Challenge, More Inclined Towards China," Says Navy Chief
Maldives is a "challenge" for India at the moment as the current government in the island nation is more inclined towards China, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday, indicating that the ties between New Delhi and Male are yet to reach a level of normalcy.
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Rise Of A Peaceful China? India Sees Why That's Wishful Thinking
Law constrains the strong and empowers the weak. International law, however, is a somewhat different animal. Weak countries ask and expect a lot of international law; strong countries choose to ignore it when it suits their interests. So: Is China weak or strong? Is India?
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Beijing Reacts Guardedly To India's Statement On South China Sea Verdict
Reacting guardedly to India's statement on the strategic South China Sea verdict by a UN-backed tribunal, China today said it too wants to resolve the dispute by "fully complying" with the international law.
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India Asks All To 'Show Utmost Respect' On South China Sea Verdict
India on Tuesday asked all parties involved in the South China Sea row to resolve the dispute through peaceful means without threat or use of force and "show utmost respect" to the verdict by a UN-backed tribunal.
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India Dismisses Suggestions Of Quid Pro Quo Deal With Italy
India has today said there was no link between its bid for membership in the nuclear export control regimes, of which Italy is a member, and the marines issue, dismissing suggestion that the two countries were working on a quid pro quo deal.
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Can Iran Legally Collect Tolls On Vessels Passing Strait Of Hormuz?
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides vessels a right of unimpeded "transit passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Why US And Iran Are Sailing In Very Different Legal Waters
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS. For the US, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait requiring "transit passage," as per UNCLOS.
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
-
IRIS Dena Sinking: Why Indian Ocean Is Not India's Ocean Despite Its Name
IRIS Dena, the Iranian warship torpedoed by the United States in the Indian Ocean, has raised questions about who controls the vast expanse of waters and to what extent.
-
Who Controls The Sea? Iran Ship Sinking Puts Maritime Laws Under Spotlight
The sinking of the Iranian Navy ship IRIS Dena near the Sri Lankan coast by a US submarine strike has drawn attention to one key question: who controls the seas?
-
Drawing Lines In The South China Sea: What Beijing's New Claims Indicate
Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.
-
Unveiling New Warship, Rajnath Singh Slams "Some Irresponsible Nations"
Taking a dig at China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said "some irresponsible nations" with their narrow partisan interests and hegemonic tendencies are coming up with wrong definitions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
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Maldives "A Challenge, More Inclined Towards China," Says Navy Chief
Maldives is a "challenge" for India at the moment as the current government in the island nation is more inclined towards China, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday, indicating that the ties between New Delhi and Male are yet to reach a level of normalcy.
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Rise Of A Peaceful China? India Sees Why That's Wishful Thinking
Law constrains the strong and empowers the weak. International law, however, is a somewhat different animal. Weak countries ask and expect a lot of international law; strong countries choose to ignore it when it suits their interests. So: Is China weak or strong? Is India?
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Beijing Reacts Guardedly To India's Statement On South China Sea Verdict
Reacting guardedly to India's statement on the strategic South China Sea verdict by a UN-backed tribunal, China today said it too wants to resolve the dispute by "fully complying" with the international law.
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India Asks All To 'Show Utmost Respect' On South China Sea Verdict
India on Tuesday asked all parties involved in the South China Sea row to resolve the dispute through peaceful means without threat or use of force and "show utmost respect" to the verdict by a UN-backed tribunal.
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India Dismisses Suggestions Of Quid Pro Quo Deal With Italy
India has today said there was no link between its bid for membership in the nuclear export control regimes, of which Italy is a member, and the marines issue, dismissing suggestion that the two countries were working on a quid pro quo deal.
