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Cyber Warfare and International Law: Are Existing Legal Frameworks Enough to Govern Digital Conflict?
Cyber warfare is redefining conflict in the digital age. This article explores whether existing international law—designed for conventional warfare—can adequately regulate cyber operations, state-sponsored hacking, and digital attacks on critical infrastructure

Manoj Ambat
2 days ago7 min read


The Legal Status of Armed Drones Under International Humanitarian Law: Law, Accountability, and the Future of Remote Warfare
Armed drones are transforming modern warfare, but are they lawful under international humanitarian law? This comprehensive article examines distinction, proportionality, targeted killings, cross-border self-defense, accountability, and the emerging debate on autonomous weapons.

Manoj Ambat
Feb 217 min read


Arrest of a Sitting Head of State Under International LawSovereign Immunity, Noon-Intervention, and the Limits of Unilateral Criminal Enforcement
This article examines whether international law permits the arrest of a sitting head of state in the absence of authorization from the United Nations or an international judicial body, focusing on sovereign immunity and non-intervention.

Manoj Ambat
Jan 54 min read


Welcome to Ambat Legal Insight (ALI): Interpreting Global Law Through an Indian Lens
Ambat Legal Insight (ALI) is an international law and policy think tank offering in-depth research and analysis of global legal developments through a distinctly Indian perspective.

Manoj Ambat
Nov 27, 20253 min read
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