2013 has been India's most disastrous foreign policy year in a very long time

[Dash]

It is similar to the reactions demonstared by India's Gov't over the US-stationed Indian diplomat.

I always thought that India has a calm FP, but after this, I don't think it is, not anymore.

You missed the the reason behind this type of outrage, its been happening to Indians (many others too) and it was out of control this time.

 

[janon]

@Yzd Khalifa : Your whole response to me seems to hinge on your conviction that since the diplomat broke a US law, they are justified in arresting her. Clearly you are unaware of the narrative from the Indian side, which has been elucidated by many eminent people. For one thing, every Indian diplomat and the diplomats from at least a hundred developing countries are guilty of breaking that particular law. None of our diplomats can afford to pay american wages to their domestic helps, when they themselves are paid Indian wages by the govt of India. The US govt is more than aware of this, and is complicit in this, since the earnings of the diplomats are made known to them. Every single diplomat from India and a hundred other countries will have to be arrested, going by that. The salary that is shown on paper for that domestic help is more than the salary that the president of India receives - and needless to say, and employee of the govt of India cannot pay her nanny that much. Here, read this article written by a former ambassador to pakistan:

Breaching the Vienna Conventions - The Hindu

Now note, that the minimum wage law is meant to ensure a modicum of respectable living to people living on it. The maid in question lives a luxurious life compared to minimmum wage earners in the US, because her food, clothing, living, transportation and medical expenses are fully borne by the govt of India. In other words, she gets to save every penny of her 500 dollars per month salary. Nobody living on minimum wages in the US can dream of saving anything. Accusing the diplomat of modern day slavery when the "slave" in question lives as comfortably as a middle class american, and luxuriously compared to a middle class Indian, is ludicrous.

As for the part about breaking domestic law and immunity in such cases, read the last part of the article linked above. When Iran tried to prosecute american consular workers for breaking domestic laws, this is what the US stated:

“Pursuant to Articles 28, 31, 33, 34, 36 and 40 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the Government of lran is under an international legal obligation to the United States to ensure that … the consular personnel of the United States be treated with respect and protected from attack on their persons, freedom, and dignity; and that United States consular officers be free from arrest or detention. The Government of Iran has violated and is currently violating the foregoing obligations.”

What is good for the goose is good for the gander.