Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata
- Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata
The Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata represents the interests of the United States government in Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta), India and nearby surrounding areas. The Consulate General serves the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Technically, the consulate reports through the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi. The U.S Consulate in Calcutta is the U.S. Department of State’s second oldest Consulate and dates from November 19 1792. [cite web
url= http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/15sept2005.html
title= Remarks by U.S. Consul General Henry V. Jardine for the Bharat Chamber Of Commerce
accessdate= 2008-03-26
date= 15 September 2005
work= Speeches and Articles, Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata, India
publisher= U.S. Department of State ]
During the Vietnam War, the street outside the consulate was renamed after Ho Chi Minh. In 1995, British journalist John F. Burns characterized it as "one of the most beleaguered American diplomatic posts anywhere."[cite news |title= Calcutta Hopes as Communists Push Free Market |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2D81339F936A25753C1A963958260 |publisher= "New York Times" | |date= October 15, 1995 | author = John F. Burns ] ]An increase in the number of information technology companies in India is leading to an expansion of the Consulate. [cite news |title=US consulates prepare for expected visa rush| publisher="The Statesman" | date=2008-06-21 | url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=235975&usrsess=1 | accessdate=2008-08-13 ]
References
External links
* [http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/ Official US CG Kolkata web page]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata — The Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata represents the interests of the United States government in Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta), India and nearby surrounding areas. The Consulate General serves the states of Bihar,… … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Hamburg — Consulate General of the United States in Hamburg The White House of Hamburg[1] … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong — Consulate General of the United States of America Hong Kong and Macau Seal of the United States Department of State … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem — Consulate General of the United States of America Jerusalem Seal of the United States Department of State … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Frankfurt — The Consulate General of the United States in Frankfurt am Main represents the interests of the United States government in Frankfurt, Germany and nearby surrounding areas. It is the United States largest Consulate General, and is larger, in… … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Ho Chi Minh City — The Consulate General of the United States in Ho Chi Minh City is located at 4 Le Duan Boulevard in District 1. It provides consular services and deals with diplomatic affairs in Ho Chi Minh City and the rest of southern Vietnam. Like many… … Wikipedia
Consulate General of the United States, Thessaloniki — U.S. Seal CG Catherine E. Kay The Consulate General of the United States in Thess … Wikipedia
Consulate of the United States, Liverpool — Consulate of the United States in Liverpool A Sony Centre store now occupies the former consulate building … Wikipedia
List of diplomatic missions of the United States — American diplomatic missions, including embassies (red), consulates, consular offices and embassy annexes (blue) and other representative offices (yellow) … Wikipedia
Diplomatic missions of the United States — legend|purple|American Institute in Taiwan Benjamin Franklin established the first overseas mission of the United States in Paris in 1779. On April 19, 1782, John Adams was received by the States General, and the Dutch Republic became the second… … Wikipedia
