2026-06-25 –, Room 201 (Seats 42)
The era following globalization, marked by increasing protectionism, geo-political tensions and events like Covid-19, has led to 'closed borders' in physical, economic and regulatory senses. Yet, global connections exists through digital, economic and legal channels. This paper examines how India and South Korea, as key Indo-Pacific middle powers, maintain and evolve their bilateral ties amid challenges, focusing on legal issues in trade agreements, data privacy and judicial co-operation. Drawing on the 'Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement' (CEPA) and emerging frameworks like the 'Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules' (CBPR), it argues that legal mechanisms enable "being global" despite de-globalization trends. Through a comparative analysis, the paper highlights opportunities and obstacles, proposing enhanced co-operation for resilient global linkages, offering insights into how Asian perspectives can inform world-historical approaches to connectivity in an era of closed borders.
Closed borders, De-globalization, global connections, Indo-Pacific partnership, India-South Korea, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Global CBPR, trade agreements, legal mechanisms,
Kumar Roshan Dusad is a legal scholar, specialized in Criminal law, passionate about Asian perspective on global history, draws on interdisciplinary approaches to analyze post-globalization dynamics. Roshan has previously contributed original research on themes on justice, equity and cultural exchange. He has also presented paper on National and International Seminars on women empowerment and Human Rights.
Roshan also holds degrees on Bachelors in English, Bachelors in Law and LLM in Criminal and cyber law from Delhi University, India. Kumar Roshan is in his 3rd year of PhD degree from University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India. Roshan has also qualified National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor, conducted by Government of India. Roshan currently resides in Assam, India.