Pranay Kumar Verma is the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.[1][2] He is the former Ambassador of India to Vietnam.[3]
Pranay Kumar Verma | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vikram Doraiswami |
| Ambassador of India to Vietnam | |
| In office 25 July 2019 – 29 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Parvathaneni Harish |
| Succeeded by | Sandeep Arya |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service |
Early life
editVerma did his bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering.[4] He briefly worked at Tata Steel.[4] He did his master's degree at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in Chinese language.[4]
Career
editVerma joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1994.[5]
On 25 July 2019, Verma was appointed the Ambassador of India to Vietnam.[4] He was the previous Director General (DG) of the East Asia Division at the Ministry of External Affairs.[6]
Verma was appointed High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh on 29 July 2022.[7] He replaced Vikram Doraiswami.[5] He presented his credentials to President Mohammad Abdul Hamid on 28 October 2022.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Pranay Verma, new Indian High Commissioner arrived Dhaka". www.kalerkantho.com. September 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "IFS officer Pranay Kumar Verma appointed Indian envoy to Bangladesh". ThePrint. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Shri Pranay Kumar Verma appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka". The Business Standard. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b c d "Pranay Kumar Verma appointed next Indian envoy to Bangladesh". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b "IFS officer Pranay Verma appointed India's new ambassador to Bangladesh". ThePrint. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Pranay Kumar Verma appointed new Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh". Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Pranay Verma next Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, reports say". The Daily Star. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "New Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma presents credentials to President Hamid". New Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma presents credentials to President Hamid. Retrieved 2024-08-03.