In common parlance, locale signifies the “where” and “when” (Cuddon 861) of a story—the former comprising the geographical location whereas the latter being a pointer towards time- period during which the action takes place. It also implies the occupation(s) of various characters along with the ethos (social, moral, religious and emotional) in which they live. The present paper seeks to work out the extent of the locale-specificity that Salman Rushdie adheres to in his latest novel Shalimar the Clown, (Rushdie) and how and why he imparts it a fluid character. Another aspect that this paper seeks to look into is the notion of nation in view of the fluidity of locale through which Rushdie seems to simultaneously acknowledge as well as transcend the geo-political territorial limits thereby viewing the whole world as rapidly evolving or non-static