The arrest and the treatment meted out to the Indian Deputy Consul
General in New York, Devyani Khobragade, by the American authorities was
outrageous. It indicates how the US administration views India and its
diplomats.
This is not the first time that an Indian
diplomat has faced such indignity. Three years ago, the Indian
Ambassador to the US, Meera Shankar, was subjected to a pat down
security search at a US airport. A similar situation occurred with the
India’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations.
The
Indian government has to take firm reciprocal measures with regard to
US diplomatic missions here. Further, the Indian government should get
an assurance from the United States that it will adhere to the Vienna
Convention on Diplomatic Relations with regard to our diplomatic
personnel in the United States.
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