Los Angeles will be home to a new Indian consulate after a strong lobbying effort by local Indian American leaders and city officials over the last couple years.

Gunjan Bagla, a Santa Monica business consultant, started a petition and after collecting nearly 4,000 signatures, sent hard copies to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top diplomatic officials.

<p>Los Angeles will be home to a new Indian consulate after a strong lobbying effort by local Indian American leaders and city officials over the last couple years.</p>
<p>Gunjan Bagla, a Santa Monica business consultant, started a petition and after collecting nearly 4,000 signatures, sent hard copies to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top diplomatic officials.</p>

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