ICJ judges vote in individual capacity: MEA on Dalveer Bhandari's vote against Russia
When asked about the vote at a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "They are (there) in individual capacities and they vote on the merits of that. Not appropriate to comment on how judges in the ICJ vote."

The court order was supported by 13 judges, while two voted against it - Vice-President Kirill Gevorgian from Russia and Judge Xue Hanqin from China. India's judge, Dalveer Bhandari, voted against Russia.
When asked about the vote at a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "They are (there) in individual capacities and they vote on the merits of that. Not appropriate to comment on how judges in the ICJ vote."
The MEA spokesperson reiterated, "He (Justice Bhandari) happens to be an Indian national who is a member in his individual capacity on the ICJ. I am not going to comment on how judges vote on issues that come to the ICJ."
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