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{{short description|Indian diplomat and former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh}}
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| image = Pranay Verma in 2024 (PID-0008527) (cropped^2).jpg
| caption = Pranay in 2024
| office = [[Ambassador of India]] to [[Belgium]] and the [[European Union]]
| term_start = 10 April 2026
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Saurabh Kumar (ambassador)|Saurabh Kumar]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[List of high commissioners of India to Bangladesh|High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh]]
| term_start1 = 22 October 2022
| term_end1 = 09 April 2026
| predecessor1 = [[Vikram Doraiswami]]
| successor1 = [[Dinesh Trivedi]]
| office2 = [[Ambassador of India]] to [[Vietnam]]
| term_start2 = 25 July 2019
| term_end2 = 29 July 2022
| predecessor2 = [[Parvathaneni Harish]]
| successor2 = Sandeep Arya
| occupation = [[Indian Foreign Service]]
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| honorific_prefix = [[His Excellency]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]
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'''Pranay Kumar Verma''' is the [[Ambassador of India]] to [[Belgium]] and the [[European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 2022 |title=Pranay Verma, new Indian High Commissioner arrived Dhaka |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/english/online/national/2022/09/22/39616 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.kalerkantho.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=IFS officer Pranay Kumar Verma appointed Indian envoy to Bangladesh |url=https://theprint.in/world/ifs-officer-pranay-kumar-verma-appointed-indian-envoy-to-bangladesh/1060390/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> He is the former [[List of high commissioners of India to Bangladesh|High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh]] and Ambassador of India to [[Vietnam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=Shri Pranay Kumar Verma appointed as new Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/shri-pranay-kumar-verma-appointed-new-indian-high-commissioner-dhaka-467478 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Verma did his bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pranay Kumar Verma appointed next Indian envoy to Bangladesh |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/pranay-kumar-verma-appointed-next-indian-envoy-to-bangladesh-1659088975 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref> He briefly worked at [[Tata Steel]].<ref name=":0" /> He did his master's degree at the [[Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey]] in Chinese language.<ref name=":0" />

==Diplomatic Career==
Verma joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1994.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=IFS officer Pranay Verma appointed India's new ambassador to Bangladesh |url=https://theprint.in/diplomacy/pranay-verma-appointed-indias-new-envoy-to-bangladesh/1060461/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 25 July 2019, Verma was appointed the Ambassador of India to Vietnam.<ref name=":0" /> He was the previous Director General (DG) of the East Asia Division at the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pranay Kumar Verma appointed new Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh |url=https://sarkaripariksha.com/current-affairs/pranay-kumar-verma-appointed-new-indian-high-commissioner-to-bangladesh/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2026, he appointed as [[List of ambassadors and high commissioners of India|Ambassador of India]] to [[European Union]], [[Belgium]] and [[Luxembourg]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Financial Express {{!}} First Financial Daily of Bangladesh |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/world/asia/pranay-verma-appointed-as-next-indian-ambassador-to-belgium-eu |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref>

===High Commissioner to Bangladesh===
Verma was appointed High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh on 29 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-12 |title=Pranay Verma next Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, reports say |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/diplomacy/news/pranay-verma-next-indian-high-commissioner-dhaka-reports-say-3068641 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> He replaced [[Vikram Doraiswami]].<ref name=":1" /> He presented his credentials to President [[Mohammad Abdul Hamid]] on 28 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma presents credentials to President Hamid |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/27mxkontty |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=New Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma presents credentials to President Hamid |language=en}}</ref>

During his tenure, the [[July Uprising]] occurred in Bangladesh, resulting in the overthrow of the government of [[Sheikh Hasina]]. Subsequently, under the interim advisory of [[Muhammad Yunus]], India-Bangladesh relations experienced some strain. Following the [[2026 Bangladeshi general election]], when [[Tarique Rahman]] assumed office as [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]], efforts were undertaken by Verma, his team, and delegations from India, including [[S. Jaishankar]] and [[Vikram Misri]], to restore and strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh at a pragmatic and constructive level.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visit to Dhaka of the External Affairs Minister |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/40561/Visit_to_Dhaka_of_the_External_Affairs_Minister |publisher=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |date=30 December 2025 |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Khaleda Zia's funeral: Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, hands over PM Modi's condolence letter |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/khaleda-zias-funeral-jaishankar-meets-tarique-rahman-in-dhaka-hands-over-pm-modis-condolence-letter/article70456346.ece |publisher=The Hindu |date=31 December 2025 |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh envoy calls for amicable resolution of sensitive issues between New Delhi, Dhaka |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-envoy-calls-for-amicable-resolution-of-sensitive-issues-between-new-delhi-dhaka/article70791028.ece |publisher=The Hindu |date=26 March 2026 |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Is the ice finally breaking in Bangladesh‑India relations? |url=https://thediplomat.com/2026/03/is-the-ice-finally-breaking-in-bangladesh-india-relations/ |publisher=The Diplomat |date=March 2026 |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref>

===Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union===
On April 10, 2026, Verma has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the [[Kingdom of Belgium]] and the [[European Union]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Pranay Verma appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/41035/Shri+Pranay+Verma+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+the+Kingdom+of+Belgium+and+the+European+Union |website=Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India |date=10 April 2026 |access-date=26 April 2026}}</ref>.

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:High commissioners of India to Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of India to Vietnam]]
[[Category:Middlebury College alumni]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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