India needs to broadbase talent pool of arbitrators, says CIArb's Abrahams

What's important is that once an arbitration centre is established by the govt, it should function independently

The London-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), with over 16,000 members based in 133 countries, trains arbitrators and mediators globally. In a recent visit to India, the institute’s director general Anthony Abrahams, shares with Sudipto Dey his views on the challenges the country could face while positioning itself as an international hub for arbitration. Edited excerpts:

How is the institute’s experience in training arbitrators and mediators?

We received a Royal Charter in 1979 to facilitate and promote arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution, rather than going to the court. We educate, train and qualify arbitrators. We are the only