Abstract In the past times, diplomacy developed as a means to avoid war. Diplomats used to be the agents of the state or of the ruler who used to stay in far off lands and take policy decisions on behalf of their state. Diplomats had to make well thought of decisions based on their own wit in alliance with their country’s policy and national interest. Hence, a lot of power resided in the hands of these diplomats and they were given a lot of privilege and grand titles during that time. In today’s world, there is a shift which has been witnessed from government to government diplomacy to public to…