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US opens 5th Indian consulate in Bengaluru: Know why it is important

The new US consulate will temporarily operate from the JW Marriott Hotel on Vittal Mallya Road, aiming to simplify visa services for residents of Bengaluru and surrounding areas

Jaishankar hails US Consulate opening in Bengaluru as key in India-US ties

Jaishankar highlighted several aspects of the India-US ties and said that the opening of the consulate was long due

US Consulate to open in Bengaluru on Jan 17, says BJP MP Tejasvi Surya

The long pending demand for a US Consulate in Bengaluru will become a reality on January 17. The Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya made an announcement in this regard. "My dear Bengaluru, It's official. The US Consulate is opening on January 17th," the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president said in a post on 'X'. He hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for making it possible. To convey his gratitude, the 34-year-old MP offered Mysore Pak to Jaishankar. "It's been made possible only and only because of PM @narendramodi and EAM @DrSJaishankar's efforts. What better way to thank our EAM than with our own Mysuru Pak!" Surya added. It has been a long-pending demand for a US Consulate in Bengaluru for hassle-free Visas. Till now, people have been travelling to Chennai or Hyderabad for a US visa.

New US consulate set to open in Bengaluru by Jan 2025 amid high visa demand

Currently, the US operates consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi

US and India can form diverse partnerships, says US Consul General

Consul General of the United States of America in Mumbai, Mike Hankey, on Friday said the US and India can forge "different types of partnerships", and noted that there are possibilities of cooperation in electric vehicle manufacturing and green energy sectors. Talking to reporters in Goa during his visit to the state, he said the supply chain of lithium ion batteries required for electric vehicles (EVs) is reliant only on China, adding that no supply will be strong and resilient if it relies on a single point. During his visit to the coastal state, Hankey met several stakeholders, including the industry experts under Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) initiative. He said that during the interaction (with industry experts), he was particularly impressed with what some of the electronics industry and green power industry firms are looking forward to doing. "I see some opportunities for collaboration between counterparts that are doing really advanced work on the US side and the

Setback to Pak-origin biz man Rana as US Court says extraditable to India

In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that he is extraditable to India under the extradition treaty between the two countries. The (India US Extradition) Treaty permits Rana's extradition, the court said in its ruling on August 15. Ruling on an appeal filed by Rana, a panel of judges of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the District Court in the Central District of California's denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging a magistrate judge's certification of his as extraditable to India for his alleged participation in terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Under the limited scope of habeas review of an extradition order, the panel held that Rana's alleged offense fell within the terms of the extradition treaty between the United States and India, which included a Non Bis in Idem (double jeopardy) ..

US Consulate Kolkata offers fastest visa issuance for your ticket to the US

The US Consulate in Kolkata is currently the fastest in India for issuing visas for holiday or business travel, averaging just 24 days. Chennai ranks last

Activists should turn down heat: Australia PM after US consulate attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to turn the heat down after the US Consulate in Sydney was vandalised on Monday. CCTV footage showed a person wearing a dark hoodie using a small sledgehammer to smash nine holes in the reinforced glass windows of the building in North Sydney after 3 am, a police statement said. Two inverted red triangles, seen by many as a symbol of Palestinian resistance, were also painted on the front of the building. Albanese urged people to have respectful political debate and discourse. People are traumatised by what is going on in the Middle East, particularly those with relatives in either Israel or in the Palestinian Occupied Territories, Albanese told reporters. And I just say, again, reiterate my call to turn the heat down and measures such as painting the US consulate do nothing to advance the cause of those who have committed what is, of course, a crime to damage property, Albanes

Karnataka govt will support setting up US Consulate in Bengaluru: Kharge

Minister Kharge was speaking to delegates of the US Trade Mission to Karnataka and South India who are visiting major Tier-I and Tier-II South Indian cities from 12 to 20 February 2024

Armed drones target Irbil international airport in Iraq near US consulate

Kurdistan's Counter-Terrorism Service said at least two drones carrying explosives targeted the airport. It said the attack did not lead to any casualties

US, China trade to suffer as closing of consulates raises diplomatic clash

They've also dimmed each other's ability to observe and to spy on critical regions of their countries

American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu as relations deteriorate

Earlier, US government forced their Chinese counterparts out of their mission in Houston

China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu, retaliating for Houston

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the consulate's closure was a "legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the US

$350-mn US Consulate office complex in Hyderabad to be ready next year

US Ambassador reviews progress of the facility, announces completion of a US-funded restoration of 17th century Qutb Shahi Tombs, visit Tata-Lockheed unit

Jaya critical, US Consulate in Chennai temporarily suspends visa interviews

The consulate advised its nationals to review their personal security plans; remain aware of their surroundings