Canada Gets New Indian High Commissioner After 9 Months As Bilateral Ties Improve

Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 18:27 IST

Dinesh Patnaik has over three decades of experience as a diplomat, serving at India’s missions in Beijing, Dhaka, Vienna and Geneva.

Dinesh K Patnaik is currently India’s envoy to Spain. (X)

Senior diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik has been appointed as India’s Next High Commissioner to Canada, nearly nine months after New Delhi withdrew its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and other senior diplomats stationed in Canada amid diplomatic tensions.

As per the media reports, the process of appointment of High Commissioners between the two countries began following the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta in June this year.

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