Indian Diplomat

Indian diplomat's daughter wins $225,000 in settlement from New York City

An Indian diplomat's daughter who was suspended, arrested in Feb 2011 on cyber-bullying charges, has won a $225,000 settlement from NYC.

Arrest warrant issued against Devyani as prosecutors re-indict her

An arrest warrant has been issued against Devyani Khobragade as US prosecutors today re-indicted her on visa fraud charges and accused the Indian diplomat of "illegally" underpaying and "exploiting" her domestic maid.

India told US that Devyani’s maid issue not subject to American rules

The Indian note verbale contends that the matter of Khobragade’s maid Sangeeta Richards and the latter’s allegations against the former “are issues that are relevant to the relationship between the Government of India and its employees”.

India sympathetic to Khobragade, indifferent to Richards: NYT editorial

The damage caused to India-US relations by the Devyani Khobragade episode is unlikely to "dissipate soon", according to a media report that said the case might have been handled better by American authorities

Devyani Khobragade asks US court to dismiss indictment against her

Devyani Khobragade has asked a court here to dismiss the indictment against her and terminate any "open" arrest warrants in visa fraud case

Burns meets Jaishankar, commits to move forward after Devyani conflict

India and the US have affirmed their shared commitment to continue their work on a broad range of bilateral issues and move forward post the Devyani episode.

Khobragade crisis with India is over, let's get back to business: US

The United States has voiced hope that a crisis with India over the arrest of a senior Indian diplomat last month would come to a closure and expressed its wish to get back to business and take bilateral ties forward.

Khobragade row: India not so ready to forgive and forget

The trust built through the US-India nuclear deal has been squandered recklessly through Manhattan Attorney Preet Bharara’s over reach of justice, and it will take sustained US efforts to mend the rift

Damaging US-India ties over Khobragade case was stupid: US officials

Recognising the damage that the diplomat row has done to the India-US relationship, there is a realisation in the top American leadership that "it was the most stupid thing to do" on their part and that they would now have to "work overtime" to bring back the ties on track.

Khobragade incident: We stand with Sangeeta Richard, says rights group

A coalition of South Asian rights bodies in the US has came out in support of Devyani Khobragade's maid Sangeeta Richard, who has claimed that she suffered while working for the Indian diplomat.