Indian nominee Neeru Chadha has been elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). Chadha is an international law expert. <br/><br/>She won the crucial election to the top UN judicial body that deals with disputes related to the law of the sea. <br/>She has been appointed as a judge at the tribunal for a nine-year term from 2017 to 2026.<br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said in a tweet that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has congratulated Dr. Chadra for being elected as the first Indian woman on ITLOS. <br/><br/>Mr Baglay also said that she got the highest votes in the Asia Pacific Group.

Indian nominee Neeru Chadha has been elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). <br/><br/>External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay in a tweet said, she is the first Indian woman who was elected for international tribunal. <br/><br/>She got most of the votes in Asia Pacific Group.<br/><br/>