On June 19, 2026, India's candidate Prof. (Dr.) Bimal N. Patel was elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term, during the 36th Conference of States Parties to UNCLOS in New York (June 15-19). EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar congratulated him and thanked UNCLOS member states for their support. Patel currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University (Gujarat) and is a member of the International Law Commission. He will assume office on October 1, 2026, ensuring India's continued representation alongside Neeru Chadha, ITLOS's current Vice President.
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India's Prof. Bimal N. Patel Elected ITLOS Judge for 2026-2035 Term; EAM Jaishankar Congratulates
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- On June 19, 2026, India's candidate Prof
- Patel was elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026-2035 term, during the 36th Conference of States Parties to UNCLOS in New York (June 15-19)
- Jaishankar congratulated him and thanked UNCLOS member states for their support
- Patel currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University (Gujarat) and is a member of the International Law Commission
- He will assume office on October 1, 2026, ensuring India's continued representation alongside Neeru Chadha, ITLOS's current Vice President
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• Prof. Bimal N. Patel: ITLOS Judge elected (June 19, 2026); term 2026-2035 • Election at 36th UNCLOS Conference of States Parties, New York (June 15-19) • Patel: VC, Rashtriya Raksha University; ILC member; assumes office October 1, 2026 • ITLOS established under UNCLOS (1982); 172 UNCLOS member states; Neeru Chadha: current ITLOS VP
