M. L. Tripathi
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]
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Tripathi was married to Shashi Tripathi.[5]
Death
[edit]Tripathi died on 1 December 2012.[11][2]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Former Indian envoy in Dhaka Manilal Tripathi passes away". The Daily Star. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Former Deputy High Commissioners". hciottawa.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ a b "Capital Buzz: Mission Islamabad". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ a b "INDIA/MAURITIUS : MANILAL TRIPATHI - 30/08/1997 - The Indian Ocean Newsletter". Africa Intelligence. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "High Commission of India, Port Louis, Mauritius". hcimauritius.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "India, Bangladesh can be natural partners: Bangla President". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ a b c "India- Bangladesh Diplomatic Row - 2002-11-10". VOA বাংলা (in Bengali). 2002-11-10. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "DELHI HUNT FOR ENVOY TO PAKISTAN". Telegraph India. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "jcp3". www.japan-press.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "Welcome to High Commission of India, Bangladesh". www.hcidhaka.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-04-02.