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Beyond Borders: India to sigh UN high seas treaty on protection of marine biodiversity | India News

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Beyond Borders: India to sigh UN high seas treaty on protection of marine biodiversity | India News

NEW DELHI: India will sign a global ‘High Seas Treaty’ – called Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement – that will allow the country to enhance its strategic presence in areas beyond its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).The Agreement is an international treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It aims … Read more

1976 pact with Lanka gave India sovereign rights in Wadge Bank

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1976 pact with Lanka gave India sovereign rights in Wadge Bank

Though the 1974 India-Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreement impacted fishing rights of Indians in Katchatheevu, a subsequent pact signed in 1976 bestowed sovereign rights in Wadge Bank, near Kanyakumari, for India. The maritime boundary agreement between India and Sri Lanka for the Gulf of Mannar, the Bay of Bengal and related matters bestowing these rights … Read more