Diplomatic correspondence — §8(1)(a) — CIC

Live diplomatic cables & bilateral-negotiation content are §8(1)(a) protected (sovereignty and strategic interest).

Active diplomatic correspondence and bilateral-negotiation records protected under §8(1)(a) sovereignty / strategic interests.

Active diplomatic correspondence and records of ongoing bilateral negotiations are protected under §8(1)(a) — sovereignty and integrity of India, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State. The protection applies during the active-diplomacy phase; historical archives may be disclosable on a case-by-case basis.

diplomatic, MEA, §8(1)(a), sovereignty

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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.