New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Wednesday stressed the need for stronger enforcement mechanisms in the international arena, highlighting the role of international adjudicatory institutions such as the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in upholding principles of territorial integrity, human rights and state sovereignty.

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy 2026 discussion titled "Is This the Middle Power Moment?", Anand underlined the limitations of enforcing international law and emphasised the importance of supporting institutions that can help uphold fundamental global principles.

"Enforcement in the international arena is a very ambiguous, if not vulnerable...