The newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi expressed optimism regarding visa arrangements when he arrived in Bangladesh on Friday afternoon.
The Indian HC arrived in the country by road to formally assume his diplomatic post at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka
Trivedi and his wife Mrinal Trivedi crossed into the country around 12:00PM through Benapole Immigration Checkpost in Jashore’s Sharsha upazila via Benapole Land Port.
He was formally received at the border by Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Bangladesh Pawan Kumar Tulsi Das and Deputy Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Arif Mahmud. They welcomed the incoming envoy at Benapole-Petrapole no-man’s land with floral greetings.
Shortly after his arrival, he spoke to journalists and addressed questions relating to visa services between the two countries.
Commenting on the prospect of resuming tourist visas, Dinesh Trivedi said that demographic scale should be viewed collectively rather than separately.
Referring to the combined population of the two countries, he remarked: “We have a population of 140 crore, and if you add 20 crore here, it becomes 160 crore. So whatever happens should happen together. I am not thinking separately about anything.”
He further said, “Look, I just walked here. It does not feel like I am in Bangladesh. I always say it is the same sky, the same air. So when we talk about visa matters and integration, all of this comes to mind.”
Highlighting the potential of closer cooperation, he said, “Your strong democracy and our strong democracy, if these two democracies come together, it becomes a global power. It becomes a complete global economic power. But this integration is necessary, and I will certainly carry out my responsibilities for it. However, I will need the support of the media as well.”
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