India showcased its modern, citizen-focused, tech-enabled justice system at the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi. Union Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal highlighted India's new criminal laws—the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—emphasizing their focus on technology, faster justice delivery, forensic investigation, and digital-first procedures.
The presentation detailed India's digital response to cybercrime through the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, which enable faster reporting, fraud prevention, and freezing of mule accounts. Minister Meghwal reiterated India's zero-tolerance stance against terrorism and stressed the need for global cooperation against terrorism, drug trafficking, transnational wildlife crime, illegal logging, toxic waste dumping, and other organized and environmental offenses.
The growing India-UAE legal partnership was highlighted, particularly in international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. The partnership between India International Arbitration Centre (IIAC) and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) is strengthening knowledge exchange, professional training, joint programs, research, and digital dispute-resolution mechanisms. DIAC handles nearly 5,000 cases worth over AED 80 billion (approximately USD 21.8 billion).
During the visit, Minister Meghwal met with Ms. Monika Juma, Executive Director of UNODC, to discuss cooperation against drugs and organized crime and stronger legal and judicial partnerships. These developments reflect the deepening India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which spans trade, investment, energy, technology, defence, education, and people-to-people relations, alongside cooperation in law, justice, and good governance.