Our External Relations need to be more Democratic

Dr VBJ Chelakani Executive Summary: Throughout history, foreign relations of a state have been primarily managed in the interests of the king and the royal families. Appointed Mantris and advisors have employed various diplomatic strategies, often at great expense, to advance the territorial ambitions, religious beliefs, and economic interests of the rulers. Later, the modern states have formalised the practice of appointing diplomats as professionals to negotiate and formulate foreign policies exclusively in the interest of the rulers. This…