Bruce Bucknell is new British Deputy High Commissioner

Kolkata, Sep 9 (PTI) Bruce Bucknell is the new BritishDeputy High Commissioner in Kolkata. "I relish the challenge of working to further the vibrantpeople-to-people links and deep business connections witheastern India. This is a fascinating part of India, and verydiverse in culture, heritage, language, and geography. Iexpect to be busy," Bucknell said in a statement today. He represents the UK in 13 states – West Bengal, Bihar,Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya,Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and theUnion Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Before taking up his assignment in Kolkata, Bucknell wasAmbassador to the Republic of Belarus from 2012-16. PTI NIK KKSMJ