US Ambassador Michael Malinowski is an old Nepal hand, having first served here in 1991. He spoke to Nepali Times this week on a wide range of issues. Excerpts:

Captain Dinesh Thapa was killed in Rumjatar, but the Maoists were unable to penetrate the defences he built.

Of course there's politics in the Shrisha Karki case, but there's also the question of journalistic ethics.

Politically for Nepal, it is the 1950s all over again

Indo-Nepal trade is becoming more hassle-free, as both sides try to remove bottlenecks.

Indian Commerce secretary

"Meantime, I'll keep scribbling."

A perfect two-day trek with plenty of snacking thrown in.