Ex-envoy to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty is guest at Explained.Live today

Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty, will participate in an Express Explained.Live session titled "Can India and Bangladesh find common ground again" on Wednesday at 6 pm. The session will be moderated by Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express. Chakravarty, a former member of the Indian Foreign Service (1977 batch), previously served as Deputy High Commissioner (1999-2002) and High Commissioner (2007-2009) for Bangladesh.

His expertise on the country was further solidified with the publication of his book "Transformation: Emergence of Bangladesh and Evolution of India-Bangladesh ties" in February 2024. The discussion will focus on various aspects of the current strained relationship between the two South Asian nations, including the impact of Sheikh Hasina's influence, the perspective of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, potential avenues for reconciliation, and the concerns regarding the security situation.

Additionally, the conversation will delve into the possibility of collaboration on economic and development projects, as well as the perspectives of neighboring countries China and Pakistan on the matter.