CM Bommai stresses need for US Consulate in Bengaluru
1 year, 10 months ago

CM Bommai stresses need for US Consulate in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stressed the need to have the US consulate office in Bengaluru during a meeting with US Ambassador to India Elizabeth Jones. During the meeting held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Bommai explained to Jones that people from Bengaluru are now depending on the US consulate office in Chennai which is causing lot of inconvenience to the US travellers from Bengaluru. The Chief Minister also brought to the notice of the Ambassador that several international events such as Global Investors Meet and Invest Karnataka are being in Bengaluru which have many international guests.” Karnataka, he said, is having industrial-friendly atmosphere and the foreign direct investment in the state has been on the rise. "Karnataka plays a significant role in advancing the India-U.S. commercial partnership and the State alone hosts over 650 U.S. companies creating thousands of jobs in India and also in the U.S," she said

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Bengaluru likely to get US consulate by January, Tejasvi Surya hails 'milestone' for visa relief
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bengaluru likely to get US consulate by January, Tejasvi Surya hails 'milestone' for visa relief

Hindustan Times  

The long-awaited establishment of a US Consulate in Bengaluru is set to become a reality by January, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti announced. Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, who played a key role in championing this cause, expressed his elation on X and said,“For years, Bengaluru—the IT capital contributing 40 per cent of India’s IT revenue—lacked a US Consulate, …

US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in January: Ambassador Eric Garcetti
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in January: Ambassador Eric Garcetti

Hindustan Times  

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, confirmed that the United States is actively working towards fulfilling its pledge to establish a Consulate in Bengaluru by January. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti During an interactive session hosted by the US-India Business Council on Thursday, Garcetti highlighted that the US is the only major country without a consulate in Bengaluru, which …

US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in Jan 2025, BJP and Congress claim credit
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Consulate in Bengaluru set to open in Jan 2025, BJP and Congress claim credit

India Today  

United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, announced that the US is actively working towards establishing a consulate in Bengaluru by January 2025. Garcetti made the announcement during an interactive session hosted by the US-India Business Council, noting that Bengaluru is the only major city without a US consulate. In a statement, he noted, “This milestone wouldn’t have been possible …

What US envoy said about setting up American consulate in Bengaluru
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What US envoy said about setting up American consulate in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

U.S. ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed hope that the proposed American consulate in Bengaluru could be established in the coming year. Addressing the U.S.-India Commercial Space Cooperation Conference, Mr. Garcetti said that during the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States in 2023, he and US President Joe Biden announced the opening of two more …

Karnataka: BJP-Cong in War of Words Over 'Delay' in Setting Up US Consulate in Bengaluru
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP-Cong in War of Words Over 'Delay' in Setting Up US Consulate in Bengaluru

News 18  

A political slugfest has begun over the yet-to-open US consulate in Bengaluru, which has been a long pending demand considering the large IT workforce in the city. There has been a delay in setting it up despite a decision on this during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June last year. The BJP’s MP, Tejasvi Surya, has …

Karnataka govt will render support to set up US consulate in Bengaluru: Minister Priyank Kharge
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka govt will render support to set up US consulate in Bengaluru: Minister Priyank Kharge

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said that the state government will render all support to the US government for setting up a consulate in Bengaluru. READ | Farmers Protest: Karnataka CM condemns the arrest of Hubballi farmers in Madhya Pradesh "The delegates of the Trade Mission will seek to connect US education institutions with Indian higher education institutions and students to …

Bengaluru may soon get a US Consulate: Priyank Kharge
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru may soon get a US Consulate: Priyank Kharge

The Hindu  

Minister for IT and BT Priyank M. Kharge said on Monday that Bengaluru might soon get a US Consulate, and it would help the huge population of students, technology workers, and business visitors going to the U.S. regularly with visa services and other formalities. It will help the IT and ITES industries, techies, and students in Karnataka, who now have …

'Will remind US ambassador to open consulate in Bengaluru soon': EAM Jaishankar
1 year ago

'Will remind US ambassador to open consulate in Bengaluru soon': EAM Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he would take up the matter of opening of a US Consulate in Bengaluru in his next meeting with the US Ambassador. Speaking during a discussion on his latest book, ‘Why Bharat Matters’, with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, Jaishankar said: “Tejasvi and I kept meeting in Parliament often and on every …

BJP MP demands land for US consulate in Bengaluru
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP MP demands land for US consulate in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

After a senior White House official’s announcement to open a new consulate of the United States in Bengaluru on Thursday, Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MP on Friday asked the chief minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government to provide support and land for the consulate while claiming that three BJP MPs continuously demanded a consulate in the city. *BJP MP Tejasvi Surya asks …

US consulate in Bengaluru will benefit 4 to 5L people of Karnataka: Tejasvi Surya
1 year, 6 months ago

US consulate in Bengaluru will benefit 4 to 5L people of Karnataka: Tejasvi Surya

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said that the consulate of United States in the city could help at least four to five lakh people of Karnataka annually in getting the visa related works done. Speaking to the reporters on Friday, Tejasvi said, “The people of Bengaluru had to go to Chennai, Hyderabad or New Delhi to get any US visa …

'Next time I meet Mr. Anthony Blinken…': EAM Jaishankar in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

'Next time I meet Mr. Anthony Blinken…': EAM Jaishankar in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Union external affairs minister Jaishankar said that he will propose the plan of establishing the US Consulate in Bengaluru when he meets Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state. In a response to the question by Bengaluru south MP Tejasvi Surya, he also said that the US Consulate in Bengaluru is a compelling ask. 'Next time I meet Mr. Anthony …

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