Sovereign State Immunity while Enforcement of Arbitral Award – India

Abstract

The global economy increases cross-border economic activities, trade, and other commercial transaction and also increase commercial dispute, which needed an effective dispute settlement mechanism. Arbitration becomes the most effective mechanism in the commercial dispute from start with an arbitration agreement and end with the award.

This paper tries the find out a few answers related to the enforcement of foreign awards. A continuing controversy in the enforcement of international commercial arbitration against the sovereign state, when they have Sovereign State Immunity.

Keywords: cross-border, commercial dispute, awards