Bengaluru gets a new US Consulate

A new US Consulate in Bengaluru, which happens to be the fifth US Consulate in India, was opened by the US and Indian governments on Friday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Ambassador Eric Garcetti dedicated the



site of the US Consulate. The initiative to expand the US presence in Bengaluru will broaden and deepen the long-standing ties between the United States and Karnataka and build upon long-standing diplomatic engagement and strategic partnership in the State.