US, India start discussions on diplomatic immunity

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 16:43

India and the US are holding preliminary discussions to resolve their differing interpretations of diplomatic immunity as they look to mend ties damaged by the row over American treatment of an Indian diplomat who was arrested and strip-searched in New York, India`s ambassador said.

After Khobragade row, US wants to move forward

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 12:31

Putting the Khobragade affair behind them, the United States hopes to move forward the "broad" and "strong" strategic partnership between "the oldest and the largest democracies in the world."

India looking at redressal of outstanding issues by US

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:03

A day after External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid raised "concerns" relating to Devyani Khobragade episode with his American counterpart John Kerry, India is now looking at redressal of outstanding issues by the US in this regard.

Preet Bharara given time till Jan 31 to respond to Devyani Khobragade`s plea

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 10:31

A US judge has granted Manhattan`s top prosecutor Preet Bharara time till January 31 to file his opposition to the motion submitted by Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.

US could have handled Devyani Khobragade affair better: NYT

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:42

As India and the US work to ease tensions after a bitter month long diplomatic spat, an influential US daily has suggested that the damage "to India-America relations is unlikely to dissipate soon”.

Devyani Khobragade seeks dismissal of visa fraud case against her

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 09:16

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade has asked a court here to dismiss the indictment against her and terminate any "open" arrest warrants in visa fraud case, arguing that she was "cloaked" in diplomatic immunity and cannot face criminal prosecution in the US.

Devyani Khobragade to arrive in Mumbai today, RPI plans grand welcome

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 09:15

Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest and indictment in the United States triggered a bitter diplomatic row between New Delhi and Washington, is due to arrive in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Devyani Khobragade indictment raises contradictory questions: US lawyer

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 15:16

The indictment against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud and making false statements by a US grand jury has a number of contradictions and raises many questions as well, a prominent Indian-American attorney has said.

`Diplomatic privileges are not a one way street`

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 10:16

The bitter India-US diplomatic row over an Indian diplomat may have been defused for now, but Americans in New Delhi are not likely to get their swimming pool, hamburgers, bowling and booze back anytime soon.

Devyani arrest: A row that roiled Indo-US relations

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:32

Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat accused of giving false information to obtain a visa for her housekeeper and underpaying her, has finally returned home from the US and in a retaliatory move India expelled a same ranked US diplomat giving him 48 hours to leave the country.

Diplomat row: India stood firmly with Devyani Khobragade

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 14:38

India rejected an American offer to press a lesser criminal charge of misdemeanour against its diplomat Devyani Khobragade and insisted that all criminal charges be dropped, according to the sources.

Contracts signed between Devyani, maid submitted to US court

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 14:14

Two employment contracts signed between Devyani Khobragade and her maid Sangeeta Richard have been submitted to a court here by US prosecutors as a proof that the Indian diplomat had allegedly made false statements to American authorities.