Articles by "Dalveer Bhandari"
Washington,
Nov 22: The US Government has congratulated Justice Dalveer Bhandari of
India for his re-election to the ICJ, saying it was open to the idea of modest expansion of the 15-member body.
"We congratulate Judge Dalveer Bhandari of India for his
re-election to the International Court of Justice, as well as the other
candidates who were elected or re-elected...," the State Department
spokesperson said. "... Judge Bhandari received the unanimous support of
the UNSC and an absolute majority in the UN General Assembly for his
re-election to the ICJ," the spokesperson said. As regards the Security Council expansion, the spokesperson
said: "The United States remains open in principle to the idea of UN
Security Council reform, including a modest expansion of the Security Council." "We believe a reformed council must reflect the
realities of the 21st century and be able to meet the challenges of this
century with enhanced -- and not diminished -- effectiveness and efficiency. To
this end, we remain opposed to any alteration or expansion of the veto, the
spokesperson told. UNI
New
Delhi, Nov 21: India's nominee Justice Dalveer Bhandari won the crucial mandate to get the berth in the prestigious International Court of Justice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Ministry's "diplomatic
missions" for their efforts, leading to India's re-election to the
International Court of Justice. President Ram Nath Kovind congratulated Justice Dalveer
Bhandari on his re-election to the International Court of Justice. In a message here, Mr Kovind said, "Congratulations to
Justice Dalveer Bhandari for his re-election to the ICJ. A diplomatic milestone
for India'. "Congratulations to EAM @SushmaSwaraj and her entire
team at MEA & diplomatic missions for their untiring efforts that have led
to India’s re-election to ICJ. Our deep gratitude to all the members of UNGA as
well as UNSC for their support and trust in India," the Prime Minister
tweeted. India's Dalveer Bhandari, 70, won the last seat in the world
court after Britain withdrew its candidate Christopher Greenwood in a
down-to-the-wire race between the two nations. After the two designated days and multiple rounds of voting
that ended up in a deadlock, choice of the majority prevailed.
Mr Bhandari received 183-193 votes in the General Assembly
and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous
elections were held at the UN headquarters in New York. It will be the first time since the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) was established in 1945 that there will be no British judge. In another message, Mr Modi congratulated Justice Dalveer
Bhandari. "I congratulate Justice Dalveer Bhandari on being re-elected to
the International Court of Justice. His re-election is a proud moment for
us," he said. Last night, in her tweet, External Affairs Minister Sushma
Swaraj wrote: "Vande Matram - India wins election to the International
Court of Justice. Jai Hind". In another missive in the micro blogging site, Ms Swaraj
wrote: "Congratulations to Justice Dalveer Bhandari on his re-election as
a Judge of the ICJ. Huge efforts by Team - MEA. Syed Akbaruddin
@AkbaruddinIndia our Permanent Representative in UN deserves a special mention." In his tweet, Mr Syed Akbaruddin, India's Permanent
Representative in UN Mission, wrote: "A vote that brings cheer to a
billion India's nominee Judge Bhandari re-elected to ICJ. General Assembly -
183, Security Council-15". UNI
