India is outraged by the treatment of the vice-consul Khobragade in the USA. It was there arrested, because she had filed false visa documents for their housekeeper. Now the government in New Delhi raises new allegations: The employee tried to blackmail the diplomat.
The dispute over the Indian Vice Consul Devyani Khobragade, 39, strained relations between the U.S. and India. US Secretary of State John Kerry sent a message through a spokeswoman that he regretted the “incident” in New York and have an understanding of the sensitivities that trigger the case in India.
The “incident” happened last Thursday: She was handcuffed and had to be repeatedly undress in front of the officials, Khobragade reported in an e-mail to Indian media.
US authorities accuse her of presenting false documents for the visa application of their Indian housekeeper. You should also have their domestics paid far less than the U.S. minimum wage: namely only three U.S. Solldar per hour. Khobragade is after paying a deposit of U.S. $ 250,000 now on the loose.
Now, the case takes a new turn. On Thursday, a representative of the Indian Foreign Ministry lodged an appeal against the Agency AP serious allegations against the housekeeper themselves: they have tried in the summer, to blackmail the Vice Consul. Accordingly, the wife said that she would Khobragade not “betrayed” when she paid her more money and the status of their visa change, so that it could also work with other employers in the United States. Against the woman had an arrest warrant issued in India, said the government representatives.
US-India Dipolomat Dispute:Treatment, a standard procedure
The arrest of a diplomat and her treatment had caused outrage in her home country. Dealing with Khobragade was “not acceptable”, criticized several Indian politicians, including Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid. He claimed that the allegations would have to be dropped.
The US authorities defended themselves on Thursday. The treatment Khobragades is a standard procedure. The prosecutor’s office in New York issued a statement in which they criticized the fact that there is more public outrage over the crackdown Khobragade give as about treating the housekeeper.
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