Rajeet Mitter | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of India to Botswana | |
| In office September 1998 –June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Cherry George |
| Succeeded by | L. T. Munna |
| High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh | |
| In office December 2009 –October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty |
| Succeeded by | Pankaj Saran |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Indian Foreign Service |
Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty is a retired Indian diplomat and former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Mitter served as the High Commissioner of India to Botswana from September 1998 to June 2001. [3]
In October 2009,Mitter was appointed the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh. [4] He had been serving as the ambassador of India to the Philippines. [4] He succeeded Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty as High Commissioner. [5] He worked with the government of Bangladesh to resolve the India–Bangladesh enclaves issue. [6] He signed the treaty to exchange the enclaves on behalf of the government of India while Bangladesh was represented by Tariq Ahmad Karim. [7]
Mitter pushed for low transit fees from Bangladesh and warned the government charging high fees would be detrimental to the interests of Bangladesh. [8]
Mitter met former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia before returning to India in October 2011. [9] He led an Indian research team looking at a proposed corridor between Bangladesh,China,India,and Myanmar. [10]
Mitter is a member of the Association of Indian Diplomats. [11] He has proposed the creation of Bangladesh,China,India,Myanmar Film Festival. [12]