A team from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru has won the world finals of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2026.

The team comprised Anandita Pande, Nikhilesh Mukherjee and Shreya Rajesh. They qualified for the world finals by winning the Asia-Pacific regional rounds in April.

It is the first time in six years that an Indian team has won the competition. The last Indian winner was National Law University (NLU) Delhi in 2020.

NLSIU first won the world finals in 2009. It won again in 2012 and 2017, making this its fourth title.

The final of the 35th edition was held in Antalya, Turkey, during the 77th International Astronautical Congress. NYU School of Law, the defending champion, was the other finalist.

The bench comprised three sitting judges of the International Court of Justice - Peter Tomka of Slovakia, Dire Tladi of South Africa and Bogdan-Lucian Aurescu of Romania.