Jodhpur: National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) Tuesday inaugurated the John H Jackson Moot Court Competition, marking the start of a four-day event from March 17 to 20.Hosting the competition for the second time, NLUJ is organising one of the largest regional rounds of the moot in India, reaffirming its position as a key centre for international trade law scholarship.Chief guest Rajan Sudesh Ratna, senior economic affairs officer at United Nations ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office, delivered the keynote address, highlighting evolving challenges facing the multilateral trading system.Drawing from his experience as part of India’s delegation in key WTO negotiations, including the Uruguay Round, he spoke about the erosion of foundational WTO principles, the absence of an effective appellate mechanism, and the wider impact of unilateral trade measures.Vice-chancellor Harpreet Kaur, in her inaugural address, highlighted international trade law as a core component of NLUJ’s academic identity, backed by a strong focus on research, mooting and academic scholarship.
