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Abstract Objective: To identify the problems associated with the international adoption process of the cross-border surrogacy practice and to describe its problems. Methods: The research employed secondary data, which was related to cross border surrogacy industry, international adoption data and regulation, and baby trade data. The data collected was related to Indian countries. The time period for the data collected started from 2010-2017. Results: There are many problems in each phase of the international adoption process in the practice of cross border surrogacy. They are adoption goals, adoption procedures, the role of national adoption institutions, as well as general rules of adoption regulations. There are also many problems experienced by the resultant child in the future. Conclusion: The international adoption in the practice of cross border surrogacy occurs in the overall procedure of adoption and that the biggest threat faced by the resultant child is being stateless.