I agree with the Indians that the US will find some way to dilute the charges and the consul will escape punishment.
The India-US relationship is too important (for the US) to let this matter affect it.
The maid and her family are now free, so that will be some consolation.
I think India government miscalculation will cause the defendant to stand on trail and clear her name, India government turn this case into a world new, no one can easily back down from the case. US justice department already declared no charge drop on this case.