Question

How is diplomacy different than discussion?

Answer 1

Discussion is informal, diplomacy is extremely formal.

Discussion can be crude, but crude diplomacy starts wars.

Answer 2

Diplomacy is entirely different from the discussion.

The diplomacy is an international activity involving two or more countries at an international level while as discussion is a conversation or debate involving two or more groups of people.

The purpose of the diplomacy is to negotiate treaties and alliances and settle the issues between countries peacefully while as the purpose of discussion is to clear the doubts about an issue or topic or simply an explanation of an issue or specific topic. Discussion deals with exchange of ideas.

Diplomacy involves various issues and fields while as discussion deals mostly with a specific topic.

Diplomacy is mostly covert and secret while as discussion is always open.