India’s new Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, crossed the Petrapole border on foot as he began his diplomatic assignment. The symbolic entry underscores the close geographical and strategic ties between the two neighbours, with expectations of strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, connectivity, security, and people-to-people relations.

Dinesh Trivedi arrives in Bangladesh as High Commissioner, advocating for enhanced India-Bangladesh cooperation in health, technology, and education.

The diplomat says geography, culture and shared interests make cooperation a natural choice