International humanitarian law also called the law of war sets out detailed rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols of 1977 are the principal treaties governing aid to and protection of victims of armed conflicts. In order to secure the guarantees provided by these instruments, it is essential that the states implement their provisions to the fullest extent. The term implementation covers all measures that must be taken to ensure that the rules of IHL are fully respected. In the present paper the researcher, will discuss that whether the International Humanitarian Law has been met with open arms by government of India or its full-fledged application seems like a distant dream. Taking into account the ongoing conflicts in India the researcher will analyse that whether India needs to ratify the additional protocols of 1977 and how far the Geneva Convention Act of 1960 suffices the objective of implementing IHL obligations in India.