India has named former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi as the new high commissioner to Bangladesh, marking a significant shift in the country's diplomatic strategy.
Trivedi, a seasoned politician with roots in West Bengal, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, according to an announcement from the external affairs ministry.
The decision comes at a time when India and Bangladesh are working to rebuild ties that plummeted to an all-time low during the term of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Trivedi, 75, served as railway minister and minister of state for health in the UPA government and will succeed Pranay Verma, a career diplomat who was appointed the next ambassador to Belgium and the European Union (EU).
Earlier this month, Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman visited India and held talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, focusing on bolstering ties in trade, energy, and people-to-people exchanges.
