M. L. Tripathi, whose full name was Mani Lal Tripathi, was an Indian diplomat and ambassador. [1] He was the High Commissioner of India to Mauritius and Bangladesh, as well as the ambassador to Romania and Japan. [2]
Tripathi joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1970. [2]
From September 1985 to August 1988, Tripathi served as the deputy high commissioner of India to Canada. [3] He served as the consul general of India in Pakistan. [4] In 1997, he was appointed the High Commissioner of India to Mauritius. [5] He served in Mauritius till July 2000 and was replaced by Vijay Kumar. [6]
Tripathi was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India in July 2000. [2] [7] In November 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh summoned him and protested the allegations of the deputy prime minister of India L. K. Advani about Bangladesh hosting terrorists. [8] After the meeting, the Indian High Commission released a statement claiming it had evidence of the presence of the United Liberation Front of Asom and its leaders, Anup Chatia and Sanjiv Barua, in Bangladesh. [8] It demanded they be handed over to India. [8] He served as the High Commissioner till 2003. [2] He was considered for the post of High Commissioner of India to Pakistan. [9] His appointment was opposed by Brajesh Mishra, principal secretary to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who preferred Shiv Shankar Menon. [4]
Tripathi served as India's ambassador to Japan until 2006. [10]
Tripathi was married to Shashi Tripathi. [5]