President Kovind, EAM Swaraj congratulate Bhandari after ICJ vote

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Shortly after Indias nominee to the International Court of Justice Dalveer Bhandari was on Tuesday re-elected to the last seat of the world court after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election, congratulatory messages poured in from all corners.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj wrote on Twitter, “Vande Matram – India wins election to the International Court of Justice. Jai Hind.”

President Ram Nath Kovind also congratulated Bhandari, posting on Twitter, “Congratulations to Justice Dalveer Bhandari for his re-election to the ICJ. A diplomatic milestone for India.”

The result of the vote is reflective of the new global order, which is not pleasant to the world powers. “Congratulations to Justice Dalveer Bhandari on his re-election as a Judge of the ICJ. Huge efforts by Team – MEA. Syed Akbaruddin @AkbaruddinIndia our Permanent Representative in UN deserves a special mention,” she tweeted.