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Seattle, Washington
India is set to soon open a new consulate in Seattle in the US. This is 7 years after the announcement was first made.
A joint statement issued after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in Washington in June mentioned that India will operationalize its new consulate in Seattle later this year.
The Indo-US joint statement of June mentioned plans by both sides to open new consulates in the other country.
The United States intends to initiate the process to open two new consulates in India in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, it said.
“India will take steps to operationalize its new consulate in Seattle later this year, and open two new consulates at jointly identified locations in the United States,” the joint statement said.
Prakash Gupta, an Indian Foreign officer, will serve as the Consulate General in Seattle’s consulate. Seattle will become the sixth city to have an Indian consulate in the US.
