DEMARCHE

DEMARCHE

Subject: International Relations / Diplomacy

Context: India  lodged a strong protest with Sri Lanka over the death of three fishermen from Tamil Nadu in a collision between their vessel and a Lankan naval craft, saying Colombo should take steps to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

Concept:

Demarche

• A demarche is a more formal type of communication of one government’s official position, views, or wishes on a given subject to an appropriate official in another government.
• Demarches generally seek to persuade, inform, or gather information from a foreign government. Governments may also use a demarche to protest or object to actions by a foreign government.
• Diplomatic démarches are delivered to the appropriate official of the government or organization.

Other formal types of diplomatic communications

Note Verable

• A note verbale is a diplomatic communication from one government to another, delivered through each other’s diplomatic representatives.
• It literally means a verbal note, because it was meant to be delivered orally to the recipient. In modern times, it is a written note.
• Notes verbale are the commonest method of formal diplomatic communication. They are used to convey information or requests of all kinds.

Demi Official

• A demi official (DO) is a first person communication that begins with a “Dear…” and is signed by the writer, usually a high representative of the sending entity.
• DOs are used only when the addressee and the representative know each other extremely well and occupy high office.