Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- For eight weeks, 20 young Nepalis got something that is rarely available outside the civil service: direct access to the people who make Nepal's foreign policy.

On May 15, the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), under the aegis of the foreign ministry, had called for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Nepal Summer Internship-2026, an eight-week voluntary policy research internship for Nepali graduates and professionals interested in contributing to Nepal's foreign policy agenda.

The programme ran from mid-June to mid-August. It focused on key research themes including strategic affairs and public international law, development and finance, emerging technologies, clean energy and the Nepali Diaspora.

Twenty partici...