Lawfare in Cyberspace and International Law

War has always existed in the world. Generally speaking conflicts among nations
which result in use of arms and hostilities are called armed conflicts. International
armed conflict and its defence have been defined in the Geneva Conventions as well
as the UN Charter. With the emergence of Cyberspace, warfare has entered into the
digital world too. Over time, lawfare has also developed which refers to justification of
war based on law. This policy brief is an examination of legal regimes that exist to
justify warfare in Cyberspace. In this regard, author has conducted an analysis of
lawfare in Cyberspaces of the US and Russia as well as India and Pakistan.