India, Jan. 4 -- The US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has brought into focus an international debate that transcends politics and individuals. It has brought international law into sharp focus. The international order has been based on certain constraints of forceful power that were codified in the UN Charter since 1945. This international order remains in force because 193 countries subscribe to it. However, it faces a serious threat in the form of the world's mightiest military.

The use of force is codified under international law. The use of Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations by all member states of the United Nations prohibits the use of military force by a country against the sovereignty of another ...