A Short comment on the Indo-US row over the arrest of the Indian consular officer Ms Khobragade
The
recent arrest and subsequent treatment meted out to Khobragade has
thrown another challenge at the India-US bilateral relationship which
has been going through a trough.
Al Jazeera English, December 20, 2013
The
recent arrest and subsequent treatment meted out to Khobragade has
thrown another challenge at the India-US bilateral relationship which
has been going through a trough.
Given the
meek nature of Indian responses to earlier such incidents involving
former officials and diplomats including former President Abdul Kalam
and Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar, not many in the US would
have anticipated the nature and extent of Indian response.
Clearly,
India seems to be pursuing a ‘tit for tat’ strategy by withdrawing
privileges extended to the US consular staff and other officials
bringing them at par with the courtesies extended to Indian officials in
the US. Especially given the fact that India is one of US’s closest
strategic allies, such responses are useful in conveying India’s
displeasure to the US administration. However, it is important that such
responses do not result in any unintended lasting damage to the
bilateral relationship.
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