‘Donald Trump Avenue’ Unveiled Near U.S. Consulate

Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian State of Telangana, has honored President Donald Trump by naming a road after him.

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor dedicated Donald Trump Avenue on Tuesday. The road is adjacent to the U.S. Consulate and is located in the city’s financial district. The avenue’s name was unveiled during an American 250 celebration in the Indian state.

Trump expressed his approval of the new road on Truth Social, saying, “The new Donald Trump Avenue in Hyderabad, India — The first U.S. President to ever be honored in this way. Thank you!” 

At the annual US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Reddy proposed naming roads in Hyderabad after major corporations and world leaders as part of an effort to position the city as a center of Indian innovation, the Deccan Herald reported.

Ambassador Gor praised Hyderabad for having “prominent” partnerships with the United States on a “high-speed trajectory” that promises to bring commerce and investment to the United States.

“With our interim trade agreement and Mission India on track to bring over $20 billion of new investment to the United States, we are proving that America First does not mean America alone,” Gor stated. “We are deeply grateful to the Government of Telangana for the generous tribute of Naming Donald Trump Avenue, a gesture that reflects the kind of strong, respectful partnership President Trump has championed for America.”

Telangana is governed by the center-left Indian National Congress, the political party that was once led by Mahatma Gandhi. Trump’s celebration of Donald Trump Avenue angered members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-leaning Bharatiya Janata Party, Reuters reports.

The Communist Party of India also criticized the new name, calling it “outrageous” and petitioning to have the avenue’s name changed.