Cairn Arbitration Award Why are assets of India’s Public Sector Enterprises being targeted?
Introduction The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on 21.12.2020 passed an award of US$ 1.4 billion in favour of Cairn by holding that India had failed to accord Cairn fair and equitable treatment under the UK – India Bilateral Investment Treaty. With India deciding to challenge the award, Cairn has