Publication

This commentary reviews the July 2014 judgment by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and India in the Bay of Bengal. The author argues that the decision was welcomed by both India and Bangladesh as it settled a long running dispute between the two countries and paved the way for more effective cooperation in managing the bay and its resources. He then assesses whether the decision could help overcome the disputes in the South China Sea and suggests that, for the time being, it will not as the parties involved do not seem prepared to submit their disputed claims to international arbitration.