The Board unanimously nominated former Supreme Court judge Justice A.R. Dave as the President of IDDRC and formally declared the Centre operational as an institutional provider of arbitration and mediation services.

IDDRC was inaugurated on February 27, 2026, by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant in the presence of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal.

NFSU stated that the Centre has been conceived as a digital-first institution for arbitration and mediation, integrating technology into dispute resolution processes. Its framework incorporates AI-enabled capabilities and blockchain-integrated systems, with confidentiality, data protection, traceability and auditability forming part of its institutional architecture.

The first Board of Governors meeting was attended by former Supreme Court judges Justices A.R. Dave, M.R. Shah and Rajesh Bindal, former Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sonia Gokani, former Gujarat High Court judge Justice P.P. Bhatt, and Senior Advocate Ratan Singh, Chairman of the Society of Construction Law, India.

The Board's decision to operationalise the Centre marks the commencement of its arbitration and mediation services.

NFSU stated that, following its operationalisation, IDDRC has invited expressions of interest from domain-expert arbitrators, with emphasis on professional credibility, relevant experience and subject-matter expertise.