Archive · 4 Sep 2025
India to Enact Law to Protect Interests in High Seas
Imagine the ocean is like a big park everyone shares, but some activities can harm it.
India is making a new law to protect its interests in this shared park, following an agreement called the High Seas Treaty.
This treaty aims to stop pollution and overfishing and protect marine life.
India will create protected areas in the ocean and make sure activities don't damage the environment.
This law helps India use the ocean's resources fairly and supports international efforts to keep the ocean healthy.
A special team is working on this law to make sure India is prepared and can benefit from the new rules.
India is enacting a new law to safeguard its interests in international ocean waters.
The law follows the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) finalized two years ago.
A 12-member committee is drafting the law, led by Sanjay Upadhyay.
The BBNJ treaty aims to curb pollution and promote sustainable use of marine resources.
India has signed the treaty but not yet ratified it.
- Who
- India
- What
- Enacting a new law for high seas
- When
- Following the finalization of the High Seas Treaty two years ago
- Where
- International ocean waters
- Why
- To safeguard India’s interests and promote marine resource conservation.
- Treaty Name
- Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ)
- Focus
- International ocean waters
- Indian Action
- Enacting new law
- Law Drafting Committee Head
- Supreme Court Senior Advocate Sanjay Upadhyay
- BBNJ Purpose
- Curb pollution and resource extraction
- Ratification Status
- India has signed, but not ratified
- Ratifying Countries
- 55