Harish Salve Warns of Declining Rule-Based Order Amid US-Israel Strikes on Iran

Senior advocate Harish Salve has warned that the global rule-based international order is eroding, being replaced by a force-based system where military power often overrides legal norms. He criticised recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran as violations of international law, noting that the UN Charter permits force only in self-defense or with Security Council approval. Salve highlighted challenges in enforcing international law against powerful nations due to veto powers and limited remedies.