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Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries. Diplomatic services are often part of the larger civil service and sometimes a constituent part of the foreign ministry.
List of diplomatic services
- Australia - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Canada - Canadian Foreign Service
- European Union - European External Action Service
- India - Indian Foreign Service
- New Zealand - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Pakistan - Foreign Service of Pakistan
- Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Overseas Service
- United Kingdom - Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service
- United States - United States Foreign Service
- Singapore - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
See also
- diplomacy
- diplomatic accreditation
- dual accreditation
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic credentials
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic illness
- diplomatic immunity
- diplomatic law
- Latvian diplomatic service
- Estonian diplomatic service
- Vatican Diplomatic Corps
Further reading
- Kopp, Harry W.; Charles A. Gillespie (2008). Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service. Washington: Georgetown University Press. pp. 266. ISBN 978-1-58901-219-6.
- Rana K.,(2004) "The 21st Century Ambassador: Plenipotentiary to Chief Executive" DiploFoundation ISBN 99909-55-18-2
- Rana K.,(2002) "Bilateral Diplomacy" , DiploProjects, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Malta ISBN 99909-55-16-6
Categories:- Diplomacy
- Government stubs
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