<p>India has remained steadfast in ensuring the rule of law and has had a long history of utilising arbitration and other such methods for amicable settlement of international disputes, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Speaking at the third Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)-India Conference, Shringla said since its establishment, the PCA has handled many politically significant and interesting cases.</p>.<p>It has become a premier institution and the first choice for resolution of international disputes involving states, state entities, inter-governmental organisations as well as private entities, he said.</p>.<p>"As a member of the international community, India has remained steadfast in ensuring the rule of law, and has had a long history of utilising arbitration and other such methods for amicable settlement of international disputes," Shringla said.</p>.<p>He said institutions such as the Permanent Court of Arbitration have assisted us in this respect, and have played a pivotal role in ensuring that peace among nations is maintained, through a civilised and principled settlement of disputes.</p>.<p>As a strong proponent of a peaceful and rules-based international legal order, it is no surprise that India supports the PCA and its mandate to resolve international disputes, Shringla said.</p>.<p>The upholding of international law is central to our diplomacy and in fact our world view, he said.</p>
<p>India has remained steadfast in ensuring the rule of law and has had a long history of utilising arbitration and other such methods for amicable settlement of international disputes, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Speaking at the third Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)-India Conference, Shringla said since its establishment, the PCA has handled many politically significant and interesting cases.</p>.<p>It has become a premier institution and the first choice for resolution of international disputes involving states, state entities, inter-governmental organisations as well as private entities, he said.</p>.<p>"As a member of the international community, India has remained steadfast in ensuring the rule of law, and has had a long history of utilising arbitration and other such methods for amicable settlement of international disputes," Shringla said.</p>.<p>He said institutions such as the Permanent Court of Arbitration have assisted us in this respect, and have played a pivotal role in ensuring that peace among nations is maintained, through a civilised and principled settlement of disputes.</p>.<p>As a strong proponent of a peaceful and rules-based international legal order, it is no surprise that India supports the PCA and its mandate to resolve international disputes, Shringla said.</p>.<p>The upholding of international law is central to our diplomacy and in fact our world view, he said.</p>