The Vienna Convention codifies the custom of diplomatic immunity.
It has been signed and ratified by all the United Nations member countries.
The act extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.
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The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) provides the framework for the establishment, maintenance, and termination of diplomatic relations on a basis of consent between independent sovereign States.
The Convention was adopted by the United Nations Conference on Diplomatic Intercourse and Immunities on the 18thApril, 1961.
It entered into force on April 24, 1964 and is nearly universally ratified, with Palau and South Sudan being the exceptions.
The Convention codifies the longstanding custom of diplomatic immunity.
The security of any High Commission or Embassy is the responsibility of the host nation.
While diplomatic missions can also employ their own security, ultimately, the host nation is accountable for security.
The Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act, 1972 was enacted in India to give effect to the Vienna Convention and to provide for matters connected therewith.