Question

Who was the first Indian to become a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

Hint:

He later became the first Indian President of this UN court.

Answer 1

The first Indian to become a judge at the International Court of Justice was Nagendra Singh.

Nagendra Singh was an Indian jurist who served as a judge at the ICJ starting in 1973. He went on to become the President of the ICJ from 1985 to 1988, becoming the first Indian to hold that top position at the court. He remained on the bench until his death in 1988.

Before joining the ICJ, he had a long career in Indian administration and international law, and he is remembered for his contributions to the law of the sea and international humanitarian law.