The Gandhinagar International Mediation & Arbitration Centre (GIM&AC) operates with a vision to position GIFT City, Gandhinagar, as a globally recognized hub for neutral, ethical, and technology-driven dispute resolution.
Through its parent institution, the Gandhinagar Arbitration & Mediation Foundation (GAMF), GIM&AC is forging strategic collaborations with international arbitration bodies, financial institutions, and academic partners to strengthen India’s global standing in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Global Positioning at GIFT City
Situated within GIFT City – India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), GIM&AC enjoys an unparalleled regulatory and economic environment.
Its operations are designed to serve:
- Cross-border commercial and investment disputes
- Global investors and multinational corporations seeking a credible and neutral seat in India;
- Indian enterprises and public sector undertakings requiring institutional arbitration with global enforceability.
GIM&AC’s alignment with IFSCA’s recommended regulatory framework and India’s international treaty obligations makes it a reliable and globally respected institutional seat.
Strategic Partnerships
1. International Arbitration Institutions
GIM&AC is in the process of developing cooperative frameworks and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading global ADR institutions to promote knowledge exchange, joint capacity-building and reciprocal recognition of awards and training.
Engagements are underway with:
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Paris
These collaborations aim to facilitate cross-institutional learning, arbitrator training, and procedural harmonization between India and major arbitration jurisdictions.
2. Academic & Research Collaborations
GIM&AC partners with law universities, policy institutes, and think tanks to promote ADR education, research, and innovation.
The Centre’s Academic Partnership Programme (APP) offers:
- Faculty and student exchange initiatives;
- Joint research on comparative arbitration laws;
- Annual Gandhinagar Arbitration Moot and Mediation Workshops;
- Data-driven studies on dispute trends and enforcement performance.
Key collaborations are being established with institutions such as:
- Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)
- National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
- Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
- Association for Judicial Reforms, India (AJRI)
3. Industry & Trade Partnerships
To bridge arbitration with business reality, GIM&AC is engaging with industry chambers, corporate consortia, and sectoral regulators, including:
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)
- International Trade Council (ITC)
These partnerships promote pre-dispute awareness, mediation in commercial contracts, and adoption of GIM&AC model arbitration clauses in cross-border agreements.
International Recognition Process
GIM&AC’s recognition efforts are structured to ensure full compliance with global norms on:
- Institutional independence and governance transparency;
- Procedural uniformity with UNCITRAL and IFSCA standards;
- Neutral seat validity for enforcement under the New York Convention;
- Publication of anonymized awards for academic and policy research;
- International arbitrator accreditation through standardized training programmes.
These initiatives are progressively establishing GIM&AC as India’s first Gandhian-philosophy–based global arbitration centre, integrating ethics, technology, and enforceability into one institutional framework.
Global Outreach
GIM&AC represents India at major international arbitration events, including:
- Dubai Arbitration Week
- Paris Arbitration Week
- Hong Kong Arbitration Week
- India ADR Summit
- UNCITRAL Asia-Pacific Forums
At these platforms, GIM&AC showcases India’s emerging capacity to host credible, neutral, and globally enforceable dispute resolution proceedings.
Institutional Outlook
“Partnerships build presence; collaboration builds credibility.”
GIM&AC’s international partnerships are not symbolic — they are strategic instruments to create a unified global ecosystem of fairness, cooperation, and trust in the rule of law.