Introduction The Nagoya Protocol  (“Protocol”) was introduced in the year 2014 to fulfil the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity . Specifically, the Protocol aimed to implement the objective of fair and equitable benefit sharing arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources. In pursuance of these notions, Articles 10 and 11 of the Protocol envision scenarios wherein states engage in transboundary cooperation in the use and management of shared genetic