Bimal Patel has been elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). The ITLOS is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and has jurisdiction over disputes concerning its interpretation or application. According to the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Bimal Patel's election advances India's commitment to multilateralism and the Law of the Sea. The mission thanked all member states for their support and acknowledged all candidates for their vision and commitment to UNCLOS. Bimal Patel is a member of the UN International Law Commission, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Public International Law at Rashtriya Raksha University, and Chairman of the Working Group on Succession of States in respect of State Responsibility under the UN International Law Commission, according to India Today. He is also a member of the National Security Advisory Board, National Security Council Secretariat, Prime Minister's Office, according to India Today.