US officials meet Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu

Naidu asks visiting US officials to consider setting up a US consulate in Vijayawada

A delegation from the US Sate Department today met Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. During the meeting chief minister Naidu asked the visiting US officials to consider establishing a US consulate in Vijayawada, according to the chief minister's office.

The delegation consisted of Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Puneet Talwar, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Atul Keshap, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Kenneth Handelman, Consul General Michael Mullins among other officials.

The US officials said they would consider the possibility of setting up of a branch office there, according to the statement.The delegation informed the chief minister that their country is looking at the investment opportunities in automobiles, electronics, agro-processing, petrochemicals besides IT sector, it said.