Hits: 453Foreign Policy of Nepal In the 1950 Nepal changed its previous policy of isolation and opened up to the world and started making diplomatic relations with various nations with a policy of neutrality and non-alignment. Since then, the basic principles guiding the foreign policy of the country, the Panchasheel …

Hits: 152Diplomatic Status Each host country maintains its own etiquette in the field of diplomatic courtesy, but every international diplomat worldwide enjoys the privileges and immunities in force in the international diplomatic community. As there are: Official receipt by the international authorities (the red carpet) You are largely exempt from …

Hits: 321Inviolability : Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges The concept of inviolability has been provided in the article 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. According to article 3 (1) the building and premises of the Mission shall be inviolable. The official or an agent of the Government of Nepal shall not …

Hits: 87Termination of Missions   A diplomatic mission can be terminated in various ways.  The most common way is by recall by the accredited State. Termination of missions may be withdrawn by mutual agreement or through an act of foreign policy, such as prelude to war.  A letter of recall …

Hits: 122Special Missions Special ad hoc missions are sent by the sending State to fulfill a specific purpose. Such missions may be accredited irrespective of whether there are permanent diplomatic and consular missions and relations. The Convention on Special Missions in 1969[1] was formulated to guarantee immunities to special missions. …

Hits: 183Function of the Diplomatic mission A foreign body set up by mutual arrangement of states to deal with foreign relation, to maintain constant, official contacts and to act on behalf of the state which founded it on all political and other questions arising in the international ship of states. …

Hits: 174Breaking Diplomatic Ties   Previously the rupture of diplomatic relations between countries was considered a serious measure. In most cases, this rupture would lead to war. In 1793, Great Britain broke off diplomatic ties with France as a result of the execution of Louis XVI and ordered the rench …

Hits: 137Waiver of Immunity of a Diplomat   The waiver of immunity, empowered by Article 32, is the “act by which the sending State renounces that immunity with regard to the person concerned”. Once waiver occurs, the local courts in the receiving State will have jurisdiction to prosecute and punish …

Hits: 182Persona Non Grata The diplomatic officer must be acceptable to the receiving State if he is to have any official status at all. Article 9 of the Vienna Convention allows for the receiving State not to accept individuals before appointment and also to expel diplomats after their appointment as …

Hits: 1424Privileges and Immunities of a Diplomat Personal Inviolability Diplomats are accorded the highest degree of privileges and immunities for their special job. Five privileges established in the Vienna Convention are exemption from taxation,[1] custom duties and baggage inspection, exemption from social security obligation, from personal and public services,[2] and …

Hits: 258Diplomatic Bag and Diplomatic Couriers The diplomatic bag is given more absolute protection under the Vienna Convention than was given under customary law.[1] Previously, the receiving State had a right to challenge a bag that was suspected to contain unauthorised items. If this occurred, the sending State could either …

Hits: 464Theories of Diplomatic Immunity Since the 16th century there have been three major theories of diplomatic immunity. Each theory plays a prominent role during different periods in history. These theories are: (a) personal representation, (b) extra territoriality and (c) functional necessity. Not only will their historical context be reflected …

Hits: 9905Cultural Harmony in Gita Mehta’s A River Sutra I: Introduction             Mythical and Spiritual Nature of Cultural Harmony This research work is to critically analyze the novel A River Sutra by Gita Mehta that presents various myths about one of Indian’s holiest rivers, Narmada along with several instances of …

Hits: 742Hydropower Projects of Nepal : Its Potential and Present Situation Nepal’s fifty eight years of development planning efforts has produced for less than 2o% of population with an access to electricity in Nepal and even those who have access have to live with huge power cuts every day.  Over …

Hits: 54286Water Resources of Nepal: Types and Major River Systems Before the rise of the Himalayas about 58 million years ago Nepal was under the Tethys Sea.  All the land mass was divided in into Two land masses:  The southern land masses was Gandowana and laying with the present African …