Indian High Commissioner

September 22, 2026 12:15 AM

India-Uganda ties reaffirmed as High Commissioner Rawat meets President Museveni

India's High Commissioner to Uganda, Upendra Singh Rawat, met Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Monday during a farewell courtesy call, with both sides reaffirming their appreciation for the longstanding India-Uganda partnership. The High Commission of India in Uganda said the meeting also highlighted recent milestones in bilateral relations, including Ugandan Vice President Jessica Rose Epel Alupo's participation in the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and the convocation at the Nationa...

August 10, 2026 5:37 PM

Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi meets Bangladesh PM Rahman

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi calls on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka today. “High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Tarique Rahman on 10 August 2026. High Commissioner conveyed greetings from Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and the intent to work together with the Government and the people of Bangladesh in a positive, constructive and forward-looking manner,” read a post on X by High...

July 10, 2026 5:45 AM

Indian High Commissioner calls PM Modi’s New Zealand visit “historic”, first by an Indian PM in 40 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to New Zealand is a "historic" milestone as it will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Pacific nation in four decades, Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Muanpuii Saiawi said on Thursday, expressing hope that the visit will provide fresh momentum to bilateral ties. Speaking ahead of Modi’s arrival on July 10, Saiawi said extensive preparations had been undertaken in coordination with the New Zealand government to ensure t...

May 19, 2025 5:54 PM

Indian Ambassador expresses gratitude to Sri Lanka for backing anti-terrorism initiatives

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, on Monday expressed gratitude to the Sri uLankan government for its strong condemnation of terrorism and its solidarity with the victims of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. In an interview with the Daily Mirror, a leading Sri Lankan daily, Jha emphasized that India’s response—Operation Sindoor—launched after the attack, reflects New Delhi’s firm and enduring stance against terrorism. Indian High Commissione...

December 3, 2024 6:51 PM

Indian envoy summoned by Bangladesh foreign ministry, says two countries share multi-faceted ties

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, was summoned by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, a day after protestors attacked the premises of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala. Verma met with Bangladesh's interim government acting Foreign Secretary, Riaz Hamidullah, to address the incident and discuss bilateral ties. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Verma emphasized the strength and depth of the relationship between the two nations, desc...

October 14, 2024 7:01 PM

“Preposterous imputations”: India hits back as Canada labels diplomats ‘Persons of Interest’

India on Monday issued a sharp response to Canada after receiving a diplomatic communication suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are "persons of interest" in an ongoing investigation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed the allegations as “preposterous imputations” and accused the Justin Trudeau government of pursuing a political agenda rooted in vote-bank politics. In a strongly-worded statement, the MEA emphasized that since Trudeau’s allegation...

August 22, 2024 8:41 PM

Indian High Commissioner paid his introductory call on to the Chief Advisor to the Bangladesh Government

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid his introductory call on to the Chief Advisor to the Bangladesh Government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday. The High Commissioner reiterated India’s commitment to working with Bangladesh to fulfill shared aspirations of peoples of India and Bangladesh for peace, security and development. Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka)...

August 14, 2024 4:37 PM

Bangladesh: Indian High Commissioner meets Foreign Adviser

High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim Government of Bangladesh Md. Touhid Hossain on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka. The High Commissioner congratulated the Adviser for Foreign Affairs on his new responsibilities, said a press release issued by the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday afternoon. He referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s good wishes to the Chief Adv...