Rajeet Mitter

His Excellency
Rajeet Mitter
IFS
High Commissioner of India to Botswana
In office
September 1998 – June 2001
Preceded byCherry George
Succeeded byL. T. Munna
High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
In office
December 2009 – October 2011
Preceded byPinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Succeeded byPankaj Saran
Personal details
OccupationIndian Foreign Service

Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty is a retired Indian diplomat and former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.[1][2]

Career

Mitter served as the High Commissioner of India to Botswana from September 1998 to June 2001.[3]

In October 2009, Mitter was appointed the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.[4] He had been serving as the ambassador of India to the Philippines.[4] He succeeded Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty as High Commissioner.[5] He worked with the government of Bangladesh to resolve the India–Bangladesh enclaves issue.[6] He signed the treaty to exchange the enclaves on behalf of the government of India while Bangladesh was represented by Tariq Ahmad Karim.[7]

Mitter pushed for low transit fees from Bangladesh and warned the government charging high fees would be detrimental to the interests of Bangladesh.[8]

Mitter met former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia before returning to India in October 2011.[9] He led an Indian research team looking at a proposed corridor between Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar.[10]

Mitter is a member of the Association of Indian Diplomats.[11] He has proposed the creation of Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar Film Festival.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Address by Shri Harsh V Shringla, Foreign Secretary, MEA on 'Maitri Diwas: 50th Anniversary of India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Relations', 6 December 2021. - Indian Council of World Affairs (Government of India)". www.icwa.in. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ^ "'Moitri Dibosh' to be observed in New Delhi tomorrow | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. ^ "High Commission of India, Gaborone, Botswana : Former High Commissioners". www.hcigaborone.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. ^ a b "Shri Rajeet Mitter to be the next High Commissioner to Bangladesh". Ministry of External Affairs. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Rajeet replaces Pinak". The Daily Star. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  6. ^ Rashid, Mamun (13 May 2015). "Heroes behind the scene". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh, India ink strip maps to demarcate international border". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "Mitter cautions against high transit fees". Mitter cautions against high transit fees. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  9. ^ "Rajeet Mitter meets Khaleda". The Daily Star. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  10. ^ Bhaumik, Subir. "Assam rues India's stand on World War II road". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  11. ^ "Association of Indian Diplomats, New Delhi". www.associationdiplomats.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  12. ^ "India proposes BCIM film fest to foster people to people relations". Yahoo News. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-04.