New Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi presents credentials in Dhaka

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi presented his credentials to Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin in Dhaka. Shahabuddin welcomed the new envoy, hoping for stronger ties. Trivedi succeeds Pranay Kumar Verma in this key diplomatic role.

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi, on Thursday, presented his credentials to Mohammed Shahabuddin, the President of Bangladesh, at the Bangabhaban, the presidential palace. The new Indian High Commissioner was welcomed to Bangabhaban with a ceremony, including a guard of honour. He then met with the President, presented his credentials, and at that time, President Mohammed Shahabuddin welcomed the new Indian High Commissioner, Dinesh Trivedi, to Bangladesh, and expressed hope that he would contribute to the development of relations between Bangladesh and India during his tenure.

After presenting the credentials, High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi will be visiting the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) at Jamuna Future Park today to inspect visa operations. The High Commissioner will have a brief interaction with the media after that.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi arrived in Dhaka by road on June 12. He entered Bangladesh through the Petrapole-Benapole border, Trivedi succeeds Pranay Kumar Verma, who served as Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh for four years until May this year.

The Ministry of External Affairs had initially announced Trivedi's appointment as the next envoy to Dhaka on April 27, following which he formally received his Letters of Credence from President Droupadi Murmu on June 5.

Ahead of assuming charge in Dhaka, Trivedi visited Netaji Bhavan in Kolkata on Thursday. During the visit, he expressed confidence that India and Bangladesh would continue to strengthen their ties based on shared aspirations, democratic values, and people-to-people connections.

A Veteran Politician's Diplomatic Role

A veteran politician, Trivedi brings significant administrative experience to the role, having served as Union Minister for Railways and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in the Manmohan Singh-led government.

He has also represented West Bengal in both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, where he was elected from the Barrackpore constituency from 2009 to 2019. Recognised for his legislative contributions, Trivedi was honoured with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2016-17 and has chaired several parliamentary forums, including the Indo-European Union Parliamentary Forum. He later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 after resigning from the All India Trinamool Congress.

This high-profile political appointment comes at a crucial juncture as India and Bangladesh actively look to further ties across several strategic sectors. (ANI)

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