Maritime Piracy – A Challenge to International Law
INTRODUCTION:
Maritime piracy is a considerable hazard to safety at sea. To put it in the most basic terms, maritime piracy is hijacking a ship in international waters which holds an extreme impact on maritime activity, ultimately affecting economic development of the respective countries. Safe, secure, and sustainable maritime transport facilities are the need of the hour as the problem has transformed from a mere transport concern to a transverse challenge having security overtones as a ship is regarded as the sovereign territory of a nation. The prevailing legal framework fails to combat this issue effectively, which in turn poses a critical problem to governments across the world as it has a tremendous impact on shipping, tourism, and intercontinental manufacturing. Although the Un...