Nepal, April 13 -- Nepal's diplomatic landscape is currently under intense scrutiny following recent shifts in how the state interacts with foreign dignitaries. The Post's Biken K Dawadi sat down with former Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gopal Bahadur Thapa, to discuss the current state of Nepali diplomacy. Thapa delves into the strategic implications of Prime Minister Balendra Shah's collective meetings with the diplomats; the decline of institutional discipline, highlighting the necessity of restoring the Ministry as the mandatory gateway for all diplomatic engagements; the critical role of formal record-keeping in safeguarding national interests; and the symbolic importance of attire and decorum in international...