"In the fast changing world, many international bodies, including the United Nations are coming up with several new regulations. In fact, as many as 3,000 treaties and conventions are binding upon a sovereign country like India," Natchiappan said today.
"When 198 countries sit together and make laws and regulations at the United Nations, India is represented by the Executive", he told reporters here.
"We are working on a new trinity, comprising new Department of International Law in the Ministry of Law & Justice, the External Affairs Ministry and the nodal ministry concerned with the treaty," the Congress member in Rajya Sabha said.
Natchiappan also said with judicial interpretation of international law also coming up, such a department would be necessary.
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee comprising 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha and 20 MPs from Lok Sabha is on a visit of Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
Before arriving here, the Committee held consultations with PSUs, National Legal Service Authority and the National Law University in Jodhpur.
In Mumbai, the Parliamentary panel held meetings with Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, IDBI, SIDBI, MTNL and Cotton Corporation of India.
Rajya Sabha MPs from Maharashtra - Majeed Memon and Rajani Patil and nominated member Anu Aga are also members of the panel.