Conflicting Sovereignty Issue in Outer Space: An Analysis of the Current Existing Conventions Vis a Vis Impediments and Challenges.

Abstract

This paper seeks to highlight the current status quo of the space law legislations and throws a light on its efficacy. It also tries to answer the debatable question of sovereignty through analysis of several treaties. The next part of the paper provides a piece of critique on the governing regulations. The paper in its next part deals with issues such as Militarisation, Star wars Asteroid mining and various facets of space terrorism that have emerged as latest challenges in the recent times. The paper concludes with certain sets of recommendations that entirely that can be used to harmonize the current regulation and decelerate the rate of ambiguity involved.