NEEL ARNAV RESEARCH

Specialised research and advisory uniting the science of outer space and the oceans with the legal regimes that govern them.

नील + अर्णव

Neel Arnav — "the blue expanse", from Sanskrit poetry

SPACE

International space law, satellite governance, and the management of space traffic and debris.

SEA

Law of the sea, maritime boundaries, and the governance of the oceans and their resources.

EARTH

Translating complex scientific data into legally and policy-relevant analysis for national interests.

ABOUT US

India's premier research and consultancy initiative for the law of space and the sea.

At Neel Arnav Research, we are building India's premier research and consultancy initiative — one that combines the scientific and technological dimensions of outer space and the oceans with the law and policy of the legal regimes that govern them.

Named Neel Arnav, meaning 'blue expanse' in Sanskrit poetry, the initiative was co-founded by two friends struck by the poetry and philosophy of the legal regimes governing the blue expanses of space and sea. Both co-founders are accomplished experts in International Space Law and the International Law of the Sea respectively, bringing experience of working and researching across four continents and eight countries.

"Our vision is to serve Indian interests in outer space and the oceans through highly specialised advisory that translates complex scientific data into legally and policy-relevant analysis."

THE TEAM

Co-founder · Law of the Sea

Arpita Goswami Sachdeva

Arpita.gsachdeva@neelarnav.org

International lawyer specialising in Public International Law and the Law of the Sea with experience across seven countries and three continents. Previously worked with the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg, the International Law Commission, ITLOS, and the South China Sea Institute. Consultancy on sovereign debt, self-determination entities, non-state actors in international organisations, and the EU sanctions regime. Has conducted training for the Indian Navy, BOBP-IGO, and the Indian Society of International Law.

Co-founder · Space Law

Dr. Upasana Dasgupta

upasana.dasgupta@neelarnav.org

Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School; Doctor of Civil Law and Master in Air and Space Law from McGill University's Institute of Air and Space Law; B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from Dr RML National Law University Lucknow; postdoctoral research at Université Laval; board member of ACES Worldwide leading the Space and Sustainability Compact Agreement Initiative in South Asia; engaged with the IAF Technical Committee on Space Traffic Management, the IAA Committee on Space Debris, and the IISL; research coordinator for McGill IASL's project on space laws and policies in South Asia.

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Law of the Sea

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Arpita.gsachdeva@neelarnav.org

upasana.dasgupta@neelarnav.org