Question $1$

Maritime delimitation is the process of fixing a maritime

boundary. A boundary is a conceptual division of the maritime

zones which dictates where a state can exercise jurisdiction or its

sovereignty. In other words, it tells where one country's

jurisdiction starts and where another ends. A demarcation line

tells where a country can exercise exclusive or sovereign

rights. Maritime delimitation is one of the most extensively

researched fields in international law. The understanding of the

delimitation process lies at the intersection of legal and spatial

analysis. The International Court of Justice $($ICJ$)$ delivered its

historic ruling in The Kenya v Somalia concerning the dispute of

"Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean" on October, $12,$

You are required to read a summary of this case and briefly

explore the legal, geographical and political implications of the

decision.