HNLU Raipur plans a ₹30 crore International Arbitration and Mediation Institute and signs an MoU with IAMC Hyderabad
13 October 2026
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, announced plans for an International Arbitration and Mediation Institute on its campus at an estimated cost of ₹30 crore.
The proposed HNLU International Arbitration and Mediation Institute (HIAMI) is expected to be launched in early 2028, the university's silver jubilee year.
Vice-Chancellor Professor V. C. Vivekanandan announced it on 11 October 2026 at the end of a two-day international conference on arbitration held on 10 and 11 October.
HNLU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad, at the inaugural ceremony.
The UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee, India, was the institutional and knowledge partner of the conference.
In plain words
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law — The UN body that develops rules on international trade law, including arbitration.
Arbitration Settling a dispute through a neutral arbitrator — A way of resolving disputes outside regular courts.