Gopal Thapa

The Four Diplomats

Dr Madan Kumar Bhattarai, former Foreign Secretary and ambassador to Germany and Japan, needs no introduction. He is already a name as a diplomat. Now he has been equally active in writing biographies of people who have made contributions in on…

The buck of reform stops at the PM

It is a routine phenomenon with every new government to form a new cabinet. Accordingly, ministers in various ministries, including one in the foreign ministry have recently been appointed. A retiree from the Foreign Ministry, having served for near…

Small things first

The country is in the midst of election fever. People across the nook and corner of the country are going to cast their votes in less than a couple of days from now. Political parties of all hues and manners and their candidates are busy as bees doi…

Changing profile of diplomatic practices

Sir Earnest Mason Satow in his famous book “Guide to Diplomatic Practices” says, "Modern diplomacy is the application of intelligence and tact to the conduct of official relations between governments of independent states".&nbs…