 bill no  86  of  2007 the constitution  (amendment) bill, 2007 byadv suresh kurup,  mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—1  this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2007short titleamendment of article 732 in article 73 of the constitution, in clause (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— statement of objects and reasonsindia is the largest democracy in the world our constitution describes india as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic through the vast experience of the freedom struggle, an independent foreign policy was evolved by our leaders, which was acceptable to all sections of the people india's foreign policy has enhanced the prestige of the country and its people but the emergence of a unipolar world has influenced the social order and democratic set up world overin the present international scenario, it is possible that undue pressure from powerful nations, may adversely affect the capacity of the government to adopt and follow an independent and fair foreign policy while entering into a treaty or agreement this may result in compromising with the sovereignty and integrity of the country therefore, it is necessary to put a check on the unfettered executive powers of the union government with regard to entering into international treaties and agreements the people, through their representatives alone, can meet this challenge effectively the bill seeks to amend the constitution with a view to provide that before the union government exercises its powers under any treaty or agreement, such treaty or agreement should be approved by parliamentnew delhi;suresh  kurupnovember 6, 2007 annexure extract from the constitution of india73 (1) subject to the provisions of this constitution, the executive power of the union shall extend —extent of executive power of the union(a) to the matters with respect to which parliament has power to make laws; and (b) to the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the government of india by virtue of any treaty or agreement: provided that the executive power referred to in sub-clause (a) shall not, save as expressly provided in this constitution or in any law made by parliament, extend in any state to matters with respect to which the legislature of the state has also power to make laws(2) until otherwise provided by parliament, a state and any officer or authority of a state may, notwithstanding anything in this article, continue to exercise in matters with respect to which parliament has power to make laws for that state such executive power or functions as the state or officer or authority thereof could exercise immediately before the commencement of this constitution  lok  sabha————a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(adv suresh kurup, mp)mgipmrnd—4530ls(s5)—19-11-2007