In 1971 India withdrew Pakistan’s overflight rights after the hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight to Lahore in January. Pakistan’s first moveBefore Tuesday India had taken Pakistan to the ICJ only once. India contested the case on the issue of jurisdiction and the ICJ upheld New Delhi’s position. Why India is shy of ICJThere is a reason why India hasn’t moved the ICJ in all these years. Also, moving the ICJ amounts to taking disputes with Pakistan to a multilateral forum, which New Delhi tends to avoid.

Source: Hindustan Times May 10, 2017 03:56 UTC