Ambassador to Indonesia tipped to be next envoy to Bangladesh
New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Senior Indian diplomat Sandeep Chakravorty, currently the ambassador to Indonesia, is widely tipped to be the next high commissioner to Bangladesh, people familiar with the matter said against the backdrop of moves by New Delhi to repair its ties with Dhaka after a period of unprecedented strains in bilateral relations.
Chakravorty, who joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1996 and did a stint as deputy chief of mission in Bangladesh during 2012-15, was on a shortlist of diplomats considered for the post in Dhaka late last year, the people said on condition of anonymity.
He has been the ambassador to Jakarta since August 2023 and played a key role in shaping cooperation with Indonesia.
However, India's current envoy to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, is expected to continue in the position for some more weeks. htc...
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