Kathmandu, June 12 -- The response in both the cases was overwhelming.

For the first time in Nepal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in mid-May called open competitions for ambassadorial appointments. In response, around 3,000 people have applied for 13 ambassadorial and permanent representative posts.

Separately, on May 15, the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), under the aegis of the foreign ministry, also called for 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.

Ambassadorial postings are for four years to represent Nepal in a foreign country while the eight-week long internship was opened for 10...