Article 279: Ratification of, accession to, acceptance of, or approval of, treaties or agreements

1) The ratification of, accession to, acceptance of, or approval of treaties or agreements to which Nepal or the Government of Nepal is to become a party shall be as provided for in the Federal law.

2) Any law to be made pursuant to clause (1) shall, inter alia, require that the ratification of, accession to, acceptance of, or approval of treaties or agreements on the following subjects must be made by a majority of two-thirds of the total number of the then members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament:

(a) peace and friendship,

(b) defence and strategic alliance,

(c) boundaries of the State of Nepal, and

(d) natural resources, and the distribution of their uses.

Provided that, out of the treaties or agreements under sub-clauses (a) and (d), if any treaty or agreement is of an ordinary nature, which does not affect the nation extensively, seriously or in the long term, the ratification of, accession to, acceptance of, or approval of, such treaty or agreement may be made by a simple majority of the members present in a meeting of the House of Representatives.

3) After the commencement of this Constitution, unless a treaty or agreement is ratified, acceded to, accepted or approved in accordance with this Article, such treaty or agreement shall not apply to the Government of Nepal or Nepal.

4) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (1) and (2), no treaty or agreement may be concluded in a manner detrimental to the territorial integrity of Nepal.