Diplomats abroad
The diplomats of our country are our representatives abroad. They are the most educated and are supposed to be sober and, of course, intelligent. They look after the interests and well-being of our country. But unfortunately some of our diplomats misrepresent our country. On an official tour to one of the South-Asian countries last year, I had to encounter an ambassador who even denied meeting me in his office. Because he was busy! Since I went to his office on a courtesy call, I came back dejected. We hear lot of allegations of our labour force from the Middle-East where they fail to reach the high ups of the embassy who remain 'very busy' there.
While I was working with the Board of Investment, to arrange a tour of a probable foreign delegate of a South-Asian country who offered huge investment in our country, I sent several e-mails and faxed letters but all were in vain to get response of the concerned ambassador.
Actually, political indulgence, inaction of the authorities, and absence of punitive action against any disobedience are the foremost reasons for their snobbery which hampers the image and interests of the country.
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