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The judgement of a field commander in battle over military necessity and proportionality is rarely subject to domestic or international legal challenge unless the methods of warfare used by the commander were illegal, as for example was the case with Radislav Krstic who was found guilty as an aider and abettor to genocide by International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for the ...
United Nations map of the Line of Control. The LoC is not defined near Siachen Glacier.. The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serves as the de facto border.
Former Army officers have said that patrolling points provide a better on-the-ground picture of India's limits of control. [54] Based on location, the periodicity of visiting patrolling points can vary greatly from a few weeks to a couple of months. [57] In some cases, the patrolling points are well-known landmarks such as mountain peaks or passes.
Indian army patrol party attacked in Keri sector 23 December 2017 Pakistan border Action Team (BAT) attacked Indian patrol party India claimed that a Border Action Team (BAT) of the Pakistan Army crossed 400m across the LoC to target a patrol party of the Indian Army. The attack resulted in the death of 4 Indian soldiers, including a major.
The law of war is a component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war (jus ad bellum) and the conduct of hostilities (jus in bello).Laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood, states and territories, occupation, and other critical terms of law.
Post-strike bomb damage assessment photograph of Obrva Airfield, Serbia used in a Pentagon press briefing, May 5, 1999. A legitimate military target is an object, structure, individual, or entity that is considered to be a valid target for attack by belligerent forces according to the law of war during an armed conflict.
Distinction is a principle under international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict, whereby belligerents must distinguish between combatants and protected civilians. [1]
Military courses on law of armed conflict (LOAC), international humanitarian law (IHL) and related subjects [ edit ] To foster the development of knowledge in International Humanitarian Law, the Institute structures its training at three levels, which develop progressively and all emphasise the practical application of IHL: