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Diplomatically Speaking
Listen to Ambassador Mirpuri's reflections on what he learned about America during his service in Washington.
"There is nothing dramatic in the success of a diplomatist. His victories are made up of a series of microscopic advantages: of a judicious suggestion here, of an opportune civility there, of a wise concession at one moment and a far-sighted persistence at another; of sleepless tact, immovable calmness and patience that no folly, no provocation, no blunder can shake.” Lord Salisbury, British statesman of the 19th century
Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri has just completed 12 years, an…
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