At ICA conference, CJI Surya Kant underscores arbitration’s role in global economy

The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday (April 10, 2026) said the credibility of India’s dispute resolution mechanisms will “increasingly influence how investors assess the country as a reliable destination for sustained investment”.

Speaking at the 5th ICA International Conference on “Arbitration in the Era of Globalization: Legal Technology, Economic Development & Cross-Border Disputes”, the Chief Justice said that, “Globalization ultimately depends not only upon the movement of capital, but upon the stability of expectations. Arbitration provides that stability. It reassures investors, supports commercial partnerships, and ensures that disagreement does not become disruption”.