Devyani case: India cancels ID cards of US diplomats in India

New Delhi, Dec 25: A consequence of

's arrest and the diplomatic row that ensued,

India said that all identity cards issued to US consular officers will be withdrawn and they will be replaced with "exact replicas" of those issued to Indian consulate officials in the US.

Also, no cards will be given to the family members of US consular officials.

On December 12, New York deputy consul general Devyani Khobragade was arrested over charges of visa fraud and making false statements about how much she paid her housekeeper, Sangeeta Richard. The diplomat was freed on December 13 on $250,000 bail.

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