US President Donald Trump thanked Telangana after a road adjoining the US Consulate in Hyderabad was named Donald Trump Avenue in honour of America’s 250th birthday.
Trump posted on Truth Social on June 26 that the avenue marked the first time a US president had been honoured in this way. He shared a photograph of Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and US envoy Sergio Gor unveiling the plaque earlier in the week.
The US Consulate General Hyderabad described the renaming on X as a historic moment. The Telangana government called the move a tribute to the United States and a recognition of Hyderabad’s growing role in US-India relations. The road lies near offices of Microsoft, Google and Amazon.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised the decision on X, contrasting it with Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Trump. Congress maintained that the gesture highlights Hyderabad’s strengthening partnership with the United States.
