Article 31 - Termination - Turkmenistan

ARTICLE 31 TERMINATION This Convention shall remain in force indefinitely until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting State may terminate the Convention, through diplomatic channels, by giving notice of termination at least six months before the end of any calendar year beginning after the expiration of five years from the date of entry into force of the Convention. In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect: (a) in India, in respect of income arising in any previous year beginning on or after the 1st April next following the calendar year in which the notice is given in respect of capital which is held at the expiry of any previous year beginning on or after the 1st April next following the calendar year in which the notice of termination is given; (b) in Turkmenistan, in respect of income arising in any year of income beginning on or after the 1st January next following the calendar year in which the notice is given and in respect of capital which is held at the expiry of any year of income next following the calendar year in which the notice of termination is given. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention. Done in duplicate at New Delhi this 25th day of February, 1997 in the Turkmen, Hindi and English Languages, all three texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence between the texts, the English text shall be the operative one.