No reason India cannot emerge as global mediation centre: CJICJI Surya Kant on Friday said India has the potential to become a global mediation hub, citing the Mediation Act, 2023 and growing institutional capacity. He called for strengthening alternative dispute resolution infrastructure, particularly for complex cross-border disputes and online mediationBy PTI Published Date - 7 August 2026, 08:31 PMNew Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday said there was no reason why India cannot become a global centre of mediation. CJI Kant was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the International ADR Conference, 2026, here organised by Maadhyam International Council for Conflict Resolution. “There is no reason why India cannot establish herself as a genuine centre of mediation for the global community. The CJI also acknowledged that online dispute resolution platforms allow parties on different continents to mediate.