India Set to Appoint New High Commissioner to Bangladesh Amid Strained Relations

New Delhi, તા.20: Senior West Bengal leader and former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, informed sources. નથી.હાલમાં However, no official announcement in this regard has been made yet. નથી.હાલમાં Pranay Verma, currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Dhaka, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Belgium and the European Union on 10 April. According to sources, in view of the changing political situation in Bangladesh, New Delhi is considering appointing a political person to this important diplomatic post. Efforts are underway to re-strengthen bilateral relations after the formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. India-Bangladesh relations have been strained since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government in August 2024 and the installation of an interim government under Muhammad Yunus. 75-year-old Dinesh Trivedi has been the Minister of Railways during the UPA government as well as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He joined the Trinamool Congress in February 2021.