Article 13 - Termination - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

ARTICLE 13 TERMINATION 1. This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated by either Contracting Party. 2. Either Contracting Party may, after the expiry of five years from the date of its entry into force, terminate the Agreement by serving a written notice of termination to the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels. 3. Such termination shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of notice of termination by the other Contracting Party. All requests received up to the effective date of termination shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. 4. If the agreement is terminated, the Contracting Parties shall remain bound by the provisions of Article 9 with respect to any information obtained under the agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement. DONE in duplicate at Kingstown on the Nineteenth day of May 2022 , each in the Hindi and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail For and on behalf of the Ministry of External Affairs Government of the Republic of India Sd/ - (SAURABH KUMAR) SECRETARY (EAST) For and on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Government of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sd/ - (SANDY PETERS - PHILLIPS) PERMANENT SECRETARY [F. No. 503/12/2012-FTD.I] SUKHAD CHATURVEDI, Under Secy.