Successful diplomacy is an alignment of objectives and means.

They're supposed to be practicing public diplomacy.

I came to listen and explore ways and means of intensifying the diplomatic efforts and try to achieve the objectives that have been set,

It could just be the alignment of the stars.

Success doesn't mean the absence of failures; it means the attainment of ultimate objectives.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.