Rajeet Mitter Explained

Office1:High Commissioner of India to Botswana
Term Start1:September 1998
Term End1:June 2001
Predecessor1:Cherry George
Successor1:L. T. Munna
Office2:High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh
Term Start2:December 2009
Term End2:October 2011
Predecessor2:Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Successor2:Pankaj Saran
Occupation:Indian Foreign Service
Honorific Suffix:IFS
Honorific Prefix:His Excellency

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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) . 2024-08-04 . www.icwa.in.
  2. Web site: ‘Moitri Dibosh’ to be observed in New Delhi tomorrow News Flash . 2024-08-04 . BSS.
  3. Web site: High Commission of India, Gaborone, Botswana : Former High Commissioners . 2024-08-04 . www.hcigaborone.gov.in.
  4. Web site: 27 October 2009 . Shri Rajeet Mitter to be the next High Commissioner to Bangladesh . 4 August 2024 . Ministry of External Affairs.
  5. Web site: 2009-10-27 . Rajeet replaces Pinak . 2024-08-04 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. News: Rashid . Mamun . 13 May 2015 . Heroes behind the scene . 4 August 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.
  7. Web site: Bangladesh, India ink strip maps to demarcate international border . 2024-08-04 . www.dnaindia.com.
  8. Web site: Mitter cautions against high transit fees . 2024-08-04 . Mitter cautions against high transit fees . en.
  9. Web site: 2011-10-27 . Rajeet Mitter meets Khaleda . 2024-08-04 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. Web site: Bhaumik . Subir . Assam rues India’s stand on World War II road . 2024-08-04 . Al Jazeera . en.
  11. Web site: Association of Indian Diplomats, New Delhi . 2024-08-04 . www.associationdiplomats.org.
  12. Web site: 2019-06-12 . India proposes BCIM film fest to foster people to people relations . 2024-08-04 . Yahoo News . en-SG.