Institute of Legal and Management Studies

In this Special Explainer presented by Anmol Kaur Bawa, we break down the violations of International Humanitarian Law by Pakistan in the ongoing Indo-Pak tensions after the unfortunate Pahalgam Terror Attacks on April 22.

The explainer focuses on what is meant by 'indiscriminate attacks' and how countries during an armed conflict are required to follow the principle of proportionality in ensuring that the armed conflict does not unreasonably affect the civilians residing in the border states.

In light of the ongoing 'Operation Sindoor', Pakistan's hostile attacks on the western border of India have also been analysed from the perspective of the established customary international laws and the Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 1949.