Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
On 19th March, 2023, a group of pro-Khalistan protestors took down the Indian flag at the High Commission in London. Lodging a strong protest soon after the incident, the Government of India invoked the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and reminded the United Kingdom of its basic obligations under the Convention.
The Convention: Key Points
- About: The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was adopted on 14th April, 1961, by the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities held in Vienna, Austria.
- It entered into force on April 24, 1964 and is nearly universally ratified, with Palau and South Sudan being ....

