Karnataka CM urges US to open consulate in Bengaluru
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy told US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster, "US should open its consulate in Bengaluru at the earliest to facilitate, among other things, granting of its visas to the citizens of our state." Kumaraswamy also assured infrastructure, including land, building and support system to set up the consulate, the CM's office said in a statement.