MNLU Nagpur team Second Runner-Up at 3rd AIADR International Mediation Competition 2026

A team from Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur, has secured the Second Runner-Up position at the 3rd Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) International Mediation Competition 2026, held in Nanning, China.

The team, comprising Parikshit Singh, Diya Bafna, Khushi Goel, Mayank Sinha and Ruchi Hotwani, was ranked as the Second Best Team Overall in the Global Preliminary Rounds and was the highest-ranked team in the Semi-Finals. It went on to compete in the Finals as one of three finalist teams, alongside Universitas Gadjah Mada and the University of Malaya. Mayank Sinha was also adjudged as the highest-scoring mediator in the Semi-Finals.

The team coached by Shivendu Jaiman, Consultant at The Pact and mentored by Anubhab Banerjee, Director at SettlewiseNow.