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(Pics) Khobragade case: An eye for an eye; what India did!
New Delhi, Jan 11: The Devyani Khobragade case is taking nasty turns by the day. It is getting complicated, sometimes jeopardising the diplomatic relations between both the countries. Till now, America has been submissive in its demeanour, yet unapologetic, and India aggressive and desperate for revenge (especially after reports of the expelled US diplomat). India has been attacking and re-attacking the united states in many ways, lashing out at its foreign policies.
India attacks:
Following the Khobragade fallout, India did everything it could to make USA realize that they are going somewhere. Cancelling the Energy talk was one, removing security from outside the US consulate was another, expelling a US diplomat, etc.
Some of the other attacks included:
1.
Submission
of
salary
details
of
US
diplomats' servants
and
household
staff.
2.
Submission
of
salary
details
by
American
schools
paid
to
teachers.
These
would
be
forwarded
to
the
I-T
department
for
tax
compliance.
Details
of
work-permits,
tax
information,
salary
and
other
official
documents
of
the
American
Embassy
School.
3.
Revoking
of
the
tax-free
import
clearance
of
imported
food,
alcohol
and
domestic
items
by
the
US
diplomat
and
consular
officials.
4.
Diplomatic
passes
and
IDs
of
officials
taken
back
5.
Demanding
tax
returns
for
commercial
activities
related
to
the
use
of
diplomatic
facilities
by
members
of
the
general
public
including
private
American
citizens
and
their
families.
6.
American
Community
Support
Association
(ACSA)
club
and
American
Embassy
Club
told
to
cease
all
commercial
activities
benefiting
non-diplomatic
staff
by
16
January.
In
fact,
the
ACSA
has
been
asked
to
be
shut
to
non-diplomats
from
Jan
16
as
it
has
failed
to
provide
tax
returns.
7.
Screening
of
movies
at
the
American
center
have
been
asked
to
stop
until
proper
import
licenses
are
produced.
8.
No
immunity
from
traffic
control.
Action
would
be
stern
on
drunken
driving
and
other
traffic
offences.
In
fact,
Delhi
police
has
been
asked
to
remove
the
diplomat
from
the
vehicle
in
such
a
case
and
take
a
breath-analysis
test
on
the
spot.
In
case
the
diplomat
is
found
under
the
influence,
the
car
is
to
be
impounded
and
necessary
action
taken
as
with
other
drunk
drivers.
Newfound cases
India is desperate to make America pay-back for the treatment meted out to its diplomat. Hence, it has started digging out cases and issues concerning US diplomats. Some of them include:
-
Illegal
resale
of
tax-free
fuel
and
duty-free
items
by
diplomats
-
Investigation
into
illegal
unauthorised
employment
of
spouses
of
US
diplomats
stationed
in
India
-
Illegal
use
of
tinted-glass
on
US
Embassy
vehicles
in
violation
of
Indian
Supreme
Court
orders
-
Examination
of
cases
of
drunken-driving
by
US
diplomats
-
Investigation
into
use
of
CD
and
CC
vehicles
for
non-designated
purposes
- Investigation into use by US officials of "77 CD" plates with an applied for (AF) number in violation of norms under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.
Agreed that what diplomat Devyani Khobragade went through was 'un'diplomatic in many ways, but we forget that what she is alleged to have done is 'un'diplomatic too. As per US visa policies, she has been flouting the visa norms of the US government, which has been termed unpardonable by the court there.
Despite this, the case still remain as an unsolved jigsaw puzzle where a bit is missing every time you delve into it. Moreover, it is getting tougher by the day to understand where the India-US relation is standing right now? Who is being over-sensitive toward the issue? Couldn't this be solved peacefully, without jeopardising the bilateral relations? Why is the US going all the way out to evacuate the 'victim's family?, etc.
Forget about that, our concern is whether India will land itself in a mess, following its revenge tactics? True, that India and US have been sharing a love-hate relationship across time, but this could be the end of it all.
In New Delhi
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on Friday.
In New Delhi
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade with her father Uttam Khobragade at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on Friday.
In New Delhi
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade with her father Uttam Khobragade at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on Friday.
In New Delhi
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi on Friday.
