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Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout an Indian group occasion, in New York. (Picture: PTI)
Prime Minister Modi stated the consulates will strengthen the residing bridge between India and its diaspora in the US.
India will open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday, assembly the long-pending demand of the fast-growing Indian American group in these two massive American cities.
Whereas Boston is taken into account because the training and pharma capital of the US, Los Angeles, residence to Hollywood, is internet hosting the subsequent summer season Olympics and present US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti is the town’s former mayor.
“Associates final 12 months, I had introduced that our authorities had plans to open a brand new consulate in Seattle. It’s now operational. I had requested for options from you for 2 extra consulates. I’m completely satisfied to announce that after reviewing your options, India has determined to open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles,” Modi introduced throughout his tackle to Indian People in New York’s Nassau Veterans Coliseum.
He additionally introduced plans to open a Thiruvalluvar Chair of Tamil research within the College of Houston to additional strengthen the residing bridge between India and its diaspora in the US. He expressed the hope that the Indian diaspora, with its sturdy convening power, would proceed to play a vital position in fostering nearer ties between India and the US.
India presently has six consulates in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Seattle. The Embassy is in Washington DC. The Everlasting Mission of India to the United Nations is predicated in New York Metropolis.
The announcement was instantly welcomed by the residents of Los Angeles.
“The Modi authorities listens and responds to the wants of Indian People and of American enterprise and political leaders. I’m grateful to Prime Minister Modi, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Sandhu for the choice to open a consulate in Los Angeles,” Gunjan Bagla, CEO of Amritt Inc, a Los Angeles-based consulting agency, informed PTI.
Bagla had led an effort on this regard. “We obtained over 3,600 signatures from Southern California residents. Dozens of American and Indian American organisations wrote letters to the Prime Minister’s Workplace,” he stated.
Los Angeles is the second largest metropolis in the US and its twin ports of Los Angeles and Lengthy Seaside deal with about 40 per cent of all abroad items commerce in the US .
With the rising world significance of the Indo-Pacific, Los Angeles is the capital of the Pacific Rim and India must be current right here.
“All however one of many G20 international locations have consulates right here in Los Angeles. American enterprise executives with an curiosity in India will really feel extra engaged with a neighborhood consul basic representing India. Whereas now we have been blessed with Consul Basic Dr Srikar Reddy visiting us from San Francisco dozens of instances within the final 12 months, there are quite a few native occasions the place the absence of India is clearly felt. NRIs and Indian People will profit within the case of emergency journey must India by not having to fly to San Francisco,” Bagla stated.