Section 49 in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
49. Indian Diplomatic Functionaries.
(1)Every Flag or other officer in command shall, on arrival, pay the first visit to Indian diplomatic functionaries in charge of embassies or legations, or of above the rank of Charged. Affaires, but they shall receive the first visit from diplomatic functionaries below that rank.(2)In case of doubt as to the status of a diplomatic functionary in charge of an embassy or legation, an officer should be sent on shore to ascertain it previous to the interchange of visits.Explanation. - For the purpose of this regulation, diplomatic functionaries include diplomatic functionaries of the Commonwealth.
