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Indian parties can choose the foreign forums for arbitration.

Indian parties can choose the foreign forums for arbitration.

Legal Rights February 5, 2026

The Supreme Court held that “nothing stands in the way of party autonomy in designating a seat of arbitration outside India even when both parties happen to be Indian Nationals, as has been held hereinabove.” Therefore, the Parties to a Contract who are Indian Nationals or Companies which are incorporated in India can choose a forum for arbitration outside India.

– PASL Wind Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs. GE Power Conversion India Pvt. Ltd., dated 20.04.2021.

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