Vol 1024 - United Nations Treaty Collection

1976 United Nations-Treaty Series * Nations Unies-Recueil des Traltes 251
CONSULAR CONVENTION' BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
The Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the
Government of the Republic of India,
Desirous of strengthening friendly relations existing between their two
countries,
Have decided to conclude a Consular Convention and for this purpose have
agreed as follows:
SECTION I. DEFINITIONS
Article I. In this Convention the terms mentioned hereunder shall have the
following meaning:
a) "consular establishment" means consulate-general, consulate, viceconsulate
or consular agency:
b) "head of consular establishment" means consul general, consul, vice
consul, or consular agent, charged with the duty of acting in that capacityc)
"consular officer" means any person including the head of the consular
establishment entrusted with the performance of consular functions. The term
shall also include persons attached to the consular establishment for training in
the consular service;
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d) "consular employee" means a person, not being a consular officer,
performing administrative, technical, or service functions in a consular
establishment;
e) "consular premises" means the buildings or parts of buildings and the land
ancillary thereto, irrespective of ownership, used exclusively for the purposes of
the consular establishment.
SECTION II. OPENING OF CONSULAR ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINTMENT
OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
Article 2. I. A consular establishment may be opened by the sending State
in the territory of the receiving State only with the consent of the receiving State.
2. The location of a consular establishment, its status and the territorial limits
of the consular district shall be determined by agreement between the sending
State and the receiving State.
Article 3. 1. Before the appointment of the head of a consular
establishment, the sending State shall otbain the approval of the receiving State to
such appointment through diplomatic channels.
2. The diplomatic mission of the sending State shall send to the Ministry of
External Affairs of the receiving State the commission of appointment or any other
corresponding document testifying to the appointment of the head of a consular
Came into force on 4 July 1976. i.e. on the thirtieth day after the date of the exchange of instruments of
ratification, which took place at Moscow on 4 June 1976. in accordance with article 40(0).
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