JGLS Secures Multiple Honours at 19th FDI International Arbitration Moot in China

Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) delivered a strong performance at the 19th Foreign Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot (FDI Moot) Global Rounds, securing multiple honours at the international competition held in Shenzhen, China, from October 23 to 27, 2026.
The JGLS team competed against leading universities from across the world in one of the prominent international moot court competitions focused on investment arbitration. A total of 72 teams qualified to participate in the Global Rounds of the competition.

At the conclusion of the international rounds, JGLS secured fifth place in the Oral Finals. The team also received recognition for its written submissions, finishing as the third-best team for the Claimant Memorial.
In the overall rankings, JGLS secured eighth place among the participating teams. The results reflected the team’s performance across both written advocacy and oral arguments during the global competition.
The JGLS team consisted of Krisha Mankarmi and Ronniet Biala as oralists. Jia Mathur and Saakaar Butta participated as researchers and contributed to the preparation of the team’s legal arguments and written submissions.
The team was coached by Sharan Pokuru, who guided the participants during their preparation for the international rounds. Preparing for a competition of this nature involved extensive legal research, memorial drafting and repeated practice for oral submissions.

A further recognition came for the team’s Claimant Memorial, which secured third position in the competition. The memorial is set to be published in the Transnational Dispute Management (TDM) Journal.



