KOLKATA: The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata hosted the U.S. National Day event to celebrate the 248th year of American Independence, the 230th year of the U.S. presence in Kolkata, and U.S.-India collaboration in space, today in Kolkata on Saturday.
Addressing the event, U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said, “We celebrate all the many small steps and giant leaps the United States and India have taken together and all the other milestones we have marked along our journey, as we build a future-focused relationship that extends from the seabed to the stars, and beyond.”
Consul General Melinda Pavek said, “From the seas of 1794 to the stars of 2024, we salute the small steps and giant leaps that have turned this U.S.-India moment into global momentum for the betterment of democracy.”
B.P. Gopalika, Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, graced the event as the chief guest.
