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Embassy of the United States, New Delhi

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{{Short description|Diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Republic of India}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2019}}
{{Use American English|date = February 2019}}
{{Infobox diplomatic mission
| name = U.S. Embassy New Delhi
| image = [[File:Seal of an Embassy of the United States of America.svg|150px]]<br>[[File:US Embassy New Delhi.jpg|200px]]
| caption =
| coordinates = 
| location =
| address = [[Shantipath]], [[Chanakyapuri]], [[New Delhi]]<ref>[http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/contact_us_2.html Address] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119070216/http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/contact_us_2.html |date=2012-01-19 }}</ref>
| ambassador = [[Kenneth Juster]]
| jurisdiction = [[India]]
| apostolic_nuncio =
| chargé_d'affaires =
| website = {{url|https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/new-delhi/}}
}}
The '''Embassy of the United States of America in [[New Delhi]]''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the [[United States of America]] in the [[Republic of India]]. The Embassy is headed by the [[United States Ambassador to India|U.S. Ambassador to India]]. The embassy complex is situated on a 28-acre plot of land in [[Chanakyapuri]], the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi, where most of the embassies are located. The embassy is also accredited to [[Bhutan]] whom the United States maintains no formal relations with.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-bhutan/|title=U.S. Relations With Bhutan|work=United States Department of State|date=July 29, 2020|access-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Barack Obama greets U.S. Embassy personnel in New Delhi, India.jpg|thumb|right|[[Barack Obama|President Obama]] greets U.S. Embassy personnel in New Delhi, 2015]][[File:Barack Obama at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in New Delhi, India.jpg|thumb|right|President Obama at Roosevelt House, November 2010, photograph by [[Pete Souza]].]]
The Embassy was designed by American architect [[Edward Durell Stone]], then a professor of architecture at [[Yale University]] and the designer of [[Radio City Music Hall]].<ref name="1956Warren"/> The planning of the embassy began in the early 1950s and the complex includes the Chancery, the Roosevelt House (official residence of the U.S. Ambassador), office space and living accommodations and is located in New Delhi.

The cornerstone of the structure was laid by [[Chief Justice of the United States]] [[Earl Warren]] on September 1, 1956. The building was estimated to cost $2,000,000 and replaced the former [[Maharajah]]'s palace where the American embassy was previously housed. Warren stated that he hoped the embassy would become a "temple of peace,"<ref name="1956Warren">{{cite news |last1=Times |first1=Special to The New York |title=U.S. to Start Building New Embassy in New Delhi |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/08/30/86691737.pdf |access-date=11 June 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 August 1956}}</ref> and became the first contemporary American building constructed following the U.S. State Department's directive that overseas buildings "should be in harmony with cultural, architectural and climatic conditions."<ref name="Abel1959"/>

The Embassy was formally opened on January 5, 1959, in the presence of Indian Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and other dignitaries.<ref name="Abel1959">{{cite news |last1=Abel |first1=Elie |title=NEW U. S. EMBASSY PRAISED BY NEHRU; Indian Head, at Dedication, Notes Blending of National Motif and U. S. Technique |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1959/01/04/89102954.pdf |access-date=11 June 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 January 1959}}</ref> Following the opening ceremony, U.S. Ambassador to India [[Ellsworth Bunker]] stated, "To me this building is symbolic of what can be achieved through the cooperation of our two countries. From beginning to end it has been a joint venture."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html |title=About the embassy |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317040547/http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Upon its opening, ''[[The New York Times]]'' called the embassy "probably the most elegant in the world."<ref name="Abel1959"/>

An incident of sexual assault in February 2020 occurred inside the Embassy grounds when Indian police revealed a 5-year-old girl had been raped. The U.S. Embassy was deeply disturbed by the alleged misconduct, took action immediately, and brought the matter to the attention of the Delhi Police. The alleged was arrested and charged with rape, per Delhi Police, pending a trial date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/06/man-charged-rape-girl-5-us-embassy-complex-delhi|title=Man charged with rape of girl, 5, at US embassy complex in Delhi|agency=Agence France-Presse|location=Delhi|date=February 6, 2020|website=the Guardian}}</ref>

The complex is currently undergoing a major renovation by [[Weiss/Manfredi]], with the new design being announced in 2019 and groundbreaking taking place in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-27|title=Design unveiled for U.S. embassy in New Delhi|url=https://www.bdcnetwork.com/design-unveiled-us-embassy-new-delhi|website=Building Design + Construction}}</ref><ref name="TAN">{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-27|title=Work begins on WEISS/MANFREDI-led refresh of U.S. Embassy campus in New Delhi|url=https://www.archpaper.com/2021/01/weiss-manfredi-led-refresh-of-us-embassy-campus-in-new-delhi/|date=8 January 2021|website=The Architect’s Newspaper}}</ref> The original chancery building is to remain in use as the plan will both restore current buildings as well as construct new structures.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-05-27|title=New embassy in New Delhi means a new approach too|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-construction/2021/01/new-embassy-in-new-delhi-means-a-new-approach-too/|date=21 January 2021|website=Federal News Network}}</ref> Construction is expected to finished by 2027.<ref name="TAN"/>

===American consulates in India===
The United States also has consulates in [[Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai|Mumbai]], [[Consulate General of the United States, Chennai|Chennai]], [[Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata|Kolkata]] and [[Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad|Hyderabad]], all of which are associated with the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.<ref>[http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/contact_us_2.html U.S. consulates in India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119070216/http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/contact_us_2.html |date=2012-01-19 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[India–United States relations]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States]]
*[[List of diplomatic missions in the United States]]
* [[Foreign relations of the United States]]
*[[Foreign relations of India]]
*[[List of diplomatic missions in India]]
*[[List of diplomatic missions of India]]
* [[Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.]]
* [[American Library (New Delhi)]]
* [[American Embassy School]] in New Delhi
*See consulate generals in:
:*[[Consulate General of the United States, Chennai|Chennai]]
:*[[Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad|Hyderabad]]
:*[[Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata|Kolkata]]
:*[[Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai|Mumbai]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Embassy of the United States in New Delhi}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061218194858/http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ Official website]

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[[Category:Diplomatic missions of the United States|New Delhi]]
[[Category:India–United States relations]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in New Delhi|United States]]
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Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata

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{{Short description|American consulate in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use mdy dates|date = February 2019}}
{{Use American English|date = February 2019}}
{{Infobox Political post
|post = Consulate General
|body = the United States of America in Kolkata
|nativename =
|insignia = Seal of the United States Department of State.svg
|insigniasize = 120px
|insigniacaption = Seal of the [[United States Department of State]]
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|incumbent = Patti Hoffman
|incumbentsince = August 19, 2015
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|inaugural = Benjamin Joy<br/><small>as American Consul to India</small>
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The '''Consulate General of the United States''' in [[Kolkata]] represents the interests of the [[Federal government of the United States|United States government]] in [[Kolkata]] (previously known as Calcutta), [[India]], and nearby surrounding areas. The [[Consul (representative)|Consulate General]] serves the [[States and territories of India|Indian states]] of [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Sikkim]], [[Assam]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Tripura]], [[Mizoram]], [[Manipur]], [[Nagaland]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].

Technically, the consulate reports through the [[U.S. Embassy in New Delhi]]. The [[U.S. Consulate|U.S Consulate]] in Kolkata is the [[United States Department of State|U.S. Department of State’s]] second oldest Consulate and dates from November 19, 1792.<ref>{{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
|url-status= dead
|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080807180324/http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/15sept2005.html
|archivedate= 7 August 2008
}}</ref>

==History==
The official representation of the U.S. government in India began in November 1792, when the United States's first President, [[George Washington]], nominated Benjamin Joy, of [[Massachusetts]], to be consul. In the 1860s, the Consulate General had under its jurisdiction seven consular agencies: [[Aden]], [[Akyab]], [[Vasai|Bassein]] [[Chittagong]], [[Cocanada]], [[Moulmein]] and [[Rangoon]].<ref name="EmergenceIntoStrenght">{{cite journal
|title=Indo-American Relations: From Emergence into Strength
|journal=Span
|page=11
|date=July–August 2007
|url=http://span.state.gov/wwwfspjulyaug072.pdf
|accessdate=6 Sep 2012
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701063403/http://span.state.gov/wwwfspjulyaug072.pdf
|archivedate=2011-07-01
}}</ref> The [[Metropolitan Building (Kolkata)|Metropolitan Building]] in Kolkata housed the [[United States Information Agency|United States Information Service]] office till 1991.

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."<ref name="NYT1">{{cite news |title= Calcutta Hopes as Communists Push Free Market |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2D81339F936A25753C1A963958260 |work=[[The New York Times]]|date= October 15, 1995 | author = John F. Burns | author-link = John F. Burns }}</ref>

An increase in the number of [[information technology]] (IT) companies in India is leading to an expansion of the Consulate.<ref>{{cite news |title=US consulates prepare for expected visa rush| newspaper=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] | date=2008-06-21 | url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=22&id=235975&usrsess=1 | accessdate=2008-08-13 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==2002 attack==
{{main article|2002 attack on American cultural centre in Kolkata}}
The American Cultural Centre at the Consulate was attacked on the morning of 22 January 2002 by Islamic militants. The motorcycle-borne attackers killed 5 people, four of which were [[Kolkata Police]] constables and one belonged to a private security agency. Two groups claimed responsibility for the attack. A [[Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami]] member, Farhan Malik, claimed responsibility and said the attack was in protest against "the evil empire of America", while another person claiming to be a member of Asif Raza Commandos, a gang with ties to radical Islamic groups, also claimed responsibility.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1774483.stm |title=Gunmen attack US centre in Calcutta |work=[[BBC News Online|BBC News]] |date=2002-01-22 |accessdate=2013-07-27}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Embassy of the United States, New Delhi]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Chennai]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai]]
*[[Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/kolkata/ Official U.S. Consulate General Kolkata website]

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{{Diplomatic missions in India}}

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[[Category:India–United States relations]]
[[Category:History of Bengal]]
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[[Category:1792 establishments in India]]

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Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai

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{{Coord|19|03|54|N|72|52|07|E|display=title}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Political post
|post = Consul General
|body = the United States of America Mumbai
|nativename = युनायटेड स्टेट्स ऑफ अमेरिका यांचे वाणिज्य दूतावास, मुंबई
|insignia = Seal of the United States Department of State.svg
|insigniasize = 120px
|insigniacaption = Seal of the United States Department of State
|department =United States Mission to Mumbai, India. U.S. Department of State
|image =
|alt =
|incumbent = [[David Ranz|David J. Ranz]]
|incumbentsince = August 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/consul-general-mumbai/
|title=Consul General Edgard D. Kagan
|website=U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India
|access-date=14 February 2018
}}</ref>
|style = Consulate General
|residence =
|nominator =The Ambassador of The United States to the Republic of India
|appointer =H.E. Kenneth I. Juster
|appointerpost =United States Ambassador to the Republic of India
|termlength =Incumbent
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|formation = 1838
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|website = https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/
|Predecessor=Mr. Edgard D. Kagan}}

The '''Consulate General of the United States''' in [[Mumbai]] represents the interests of the [[U.S. government]] in [[Mumbai]], [[India]] and nearby surrounding areas.

==Location==
The Consulate General is located at C-49 G-Block, [[Bandra-Kurla Complex]], Bandra (East).<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us - US Consulate General Mumbai|url=https://in.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/mumbai/contact-us/}}</ref>

==History==
The consulate was established in 1838. In 1843, President Martin Van Buren issued a commission dated 5 October 1838 to Philemon S. Parker, of [[New York (state)|New York]], as consul. At times during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a consular agency at [[Karachi]] was under its jurisdiction. Effective 1 July 1945, it was raised to a Consulate General, with Consul General Howard Donovan as the principal officer.<ref name="EmergenceIntoStrenght">{{cite journal
|title=Indo-American Relations: From Emergence into Strength
|journal=Span
|page=11
|date=July–August 2007
|url=http://span.state.gov/wwwfspjulyaug072.pdf
|access-date=6 Sep 2012
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701063403/http://span.state.gov/wwwfspjulyaug072.pdf
|archive-date=2011-07-01
}}</ref>

The consulate operated from [[Lincoln House (Mumbai)|Wankaner House]], later renamed Lincoln House, located at [[Breach Candy]] in south Mumbai from 1957. (The consular residence was Washington House on Altamount Road). The building, declared as a heritage site, is an erstwhile palace of Maharaja Wankaner. The palace was handed over to the U.S. consulate by the Maharaja to raise funds to pay off his taxes, after India became independent.<ref>{{cite news
| title = US consulate in Mumbai to shift to new building
| location = Mumbai
| date = 16 January 2002
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-01-16/india/27110958_1_consulate-new-building-shift
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103074119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-01-16/india/27110958_1_consulate-new-building-shift
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 8 Aug 2012}}</ref>

In 2002, the consulate decided to shift its office to northern suburbs owing to security reasons. Since 21 November 2011, all sections of the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai are located at a new facility in [[Bandra Kurla Complex]].

In 2012, the U.S. Commercial Service Trade Information Centre was inaugurated at the Consulate General.<ref>{{cite news
| title = New US trade info centre inaugurated
| location = Mumbai
| date = 24 February 2012
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/mumbai/31094400_1_trade-centre-info
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103095052/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-24/mumbai/31094400_1_trade-centre-info
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 3 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 8 Aug 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Embassy of the United States, New Delhi]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Chennai]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata]]
*[[Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120811123134/http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/ Official Webpage of U.S. Consul General Mumbai]

{{US diplomatic missions}}
{{Diplomatic missions in India}}

[[Category:Diplomatic missions of the United States|Mumbai]]
[[Category:India–United States relations]]
[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Mumbai|United States]]

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