WASHINGTON: India will soon open another consulate in Seattle to cater to the needs of large number of Indian-Americans living in the northwestern part of the US. "We hope to open a new Indian consulate in Seattle," Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said after the conclusion of the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama at the White House.
This was reflected in a joint statement issued after Modi-Obama talks.
"Both sides committed to open additional consulates in each other's country. India will be opening a new consulate in Seattle and the US will open a new consulate at a mutually agreed location in India," the joint statement said. In the joint statement the two countries also announced a series of measures to encourage people-to-people contacts.
Reflecting on the strong educational and cultural bonds between the two countries, PM Modi and President Obama welcomed the growing number of Indian students studying in the US which increased by 29 per cent to nearly 1,33,000 students in 2014-2015.
Recognizing its mutual goal of strengthening greater people-to-people ties, the two leaders intend to renew efforts to intensify dialogue to address issues affecting the citizens of both countries that arise due to differences in the approaches of legal systems, including issues relating to cross-country marriage, divorce and child custody, the joint statement said.
Through the Passport to India program, the US government encourages American students to study in India. At the same time, more than a million Americans traveled to India in 2015.
"Similarly, the implementation of the Global Entry Program will facilitate travel between the two countries," the White House said in a fact sheet.
This was reflected in a joint statement issued after Modi-Obama talks.
"Both sides committed to open additional consulates in each other's country. India will be opening a new consulate in Seattle and the US will open a new consulate at a mutually agreed location in India," the joint statement said. In the joint statement the two countries also announced a series of measures to encourage people-to-people contacts.
Reflecting on the strong educational and cultural bonds between the two countries, PM Modi and President Obama welcomed the growing number of Indian students studying in the US which increased by 29 per cent to nearly 1,33,000 students in 2014-2015.
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Recognizing its mutual goal of strengthening greater people-to-people ties, the two leaders intend to renew efforts to intensify dialogue to address issues affecting the citizens of both countries that arise due to differences in the approaches of legal systems, including issues relating to cross-country marriage, divorce and child custody, the joint statement said.
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Through the Passport to India program, the US government encourages American students to study in India. At the same time, more than a million Americans traveled to India in 2015.
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"Similarly, the implementation of the Global Entry Program will facilitate travel between the two countries," the White House said in a fact sheet.
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