Hyderabad – U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti officially inaugurated the new U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad during a gala celebration of the 247th anniversary of American Independence. Telangana State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined Ambassador Garcetti, along with U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson and Dr. Ausaf Sayeed of the MEA. The event took place as part of Ambassador Garcetti’s first official visit to Hyderabad since assuming his duties as the top U.S. diplomat in India.
“President Biden is fond of saying: Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value,” said Ambassador Garcetti. “By that standard, it should be clear to all of us how deeply the United States values this city and this region. We opened this $340 million facility because Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha are writing one of the most important chapters of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership.”
Ambassador Garcetti began his trip to Hyderabad with a visit to historic Chowmahalla Palace. He also toured the U.S.-supported Mitr Transgender Clinic, met with students at the Y-Axis Foundation, joined a lunch at the Indian School of Business, and visited T-Hub’s facility in Raidurg. He will wrap up his trip to Hyderabad with visits to iconic cultural sites, including Charminar and the Paigah tombs, where the U.S. government is providing a quarter of a million dollars to support the conservation and restoration of six tombs built between the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation.
Eric Garcetti was credentialed as the 26th U.S. ambassador to India by President Droupadi Murmu on May 11, 2023. After serving on the Los Angeles City Council for 12 years, Ambassador Garcetti won election in 2013 as the youngest mayor in the city’s history. He then won reelection in 2017. As Mayor, Garcetti oversaw a period of economic growth and opportunity, won a bid for Los Angeles to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, and pursued an aggressive health and climate agenda. He also served as a naval officer in the reserve component for 12 years. Ambassador Garcetti earned a B.A. as a John Jay Scholar from Columbia University, where he studied Hindi and Indian culture. He holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and he was a Rhodes Scholar at The Queen’s College, Oxford. Ambassador Garcetti and his wife, Amy Elaine Wakeland, have one daughter and have been foster parents for more than a decade. A fourth-generation native of Los Angeles, Ambassador Garcetti is an avid pianist and photographer.
U.S. Ambassador Garcetti inaugurates U.S. Consulate in Hyderabad
May 26 (Hyderabad) – U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti officially inaugurated the new U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad during a gala celebration of the 247th anniversary of American Independence. Telangana State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined Ambassador Garcetti, along with U.S. Consul General Jennifer Larson and Dr. Ausaf Sayeed of the MEA. The event took place as part of Ambassador Garcetti’s first official visit to Hyderabad since assuming his duties as the top U.S. diplomat in India.
“President Biden is fond of saying: Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value,” said Ambassador Garcetti. “By that standard, it should be clear to all of us how deeply the United States values this city and this region. We opened this $340 million facility because Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha are writing one of the most important chapters of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership.”
Ambassador Garcetti began his trip to Hyderabad with a visit to historic Chowmahalla Palace. He also toured the U.S.-supported Mitr Transgender Clinic, met with students at the Y-Axis Foundation, joined a lunch at the Indian School of Business, and visited T-Hub’s facility in Raidurg. He will wrap up his trip to Hyderabad with visits to iconic cultural sites, including Charminar and the Paigah tombs, where the U.S. government is providing a quarter of a million dollars to support the conservation and restoration of six tombs built between the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation.
Eric Garcetti was credentialed as the 26th U.S. ambassador to India by President Droupadi Murmu on May 11, 2023. After serving on the Los Angeles City Council for 12 years, Ambassador Garcetti won election in 2013 as the youngest mayor in the city’s history. He then won reelection in 2017. As Mayor, Garcetti oversaw a period of economic growth and opportunity, won a bid for Los Angeles to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028, and pursued an aggressive health and climate agenda. He also served as a naval officer in the reserve component for 12 years. Ambassador Garcetti earned a B.A. as a John Jay Scholar from Columbia University, where he studied Hindi and Indian culture. He holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and he was a Rhodes Scholar at The Queen’s College, Oxford. Ambassador Garcetti and his wife, Amy Elaine Wakeland, have one daughter and have been foster parents for more than a decade. A fourth-generation native of Los Angeles, Ambassador Garcetti is an avid pianist and photographer.
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