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Because the U.N. defines what Khobragade does as human trafficking, and Khobragade herself argued in the FIR she filed that Richard was essentially bonded to her - that the moment Richard quit Richard was illegally in the United States because Richard's passport belonged to the government of India, not Richard, and was not good if Richard left Khobragade's service. Thus the retention of Richard's passport by Richard made her a thief, thus the FIR and the subsequent warrant for Richard's arrest.I don't understand why big words like slavery and bonded labor is being thrown around !
There was nothing improper about Khobragade's arrest and subsequent treatment, but yes, someone from State could have requested "special handling" and the strip search might have been avoided.What this series of incidents suggest malice from US towards India. They flouted all diplomatic courtesies. Courtesies are not written anywhere but it's something which comes from within you when you consider your host's sensibilities !
There was no cavity search.And to top it all, they cavity searched her as if she was carrying drugs which is unforgivable. !
If you think about it, you'll realize that India's diplomats are 100% certain that Devyani was treated properly, as they likely requested the police video of her arrest and search. If it had showed anything incriminating, they certainly would have released it to the public, yes?
The comparative lawfulness, honesty, and power of the U.S. is seen as a threat by crooks everywhere, yet I won't tarnish China and Russia here. I think India has a real and sustained problem with dishonest diplomats - lying for your country is one thing, but lying to your country is dangerously self-serving. After Khobragade was accredited to India's U.N. mission and the Indians refused to waive her immunity as required by the Personnel Convention, I would have expelled every Indian diplomat who transmitted and signed off on the refusal - and the U.N. would, of course, have supported this. That the U.S. did not do so - out of a misplaced desire to improve relations with India - was a mistake, for it will encourage further self-serving actions by India's diplomatic corps. The U.S. missed a real opportunity here to improve the conduct of India's diplomatic corps, to the lasting benefit of India, the U.S., and the U.N.We all south Asian nations including china and russia should etch one thing clear in our minds once and for all that the US govt is the most evil govt on earth. They are full of very selfish and self centered people. we should not be prejudiced against US people in general but we should not lose the reality when it comes to US govt.
India could withdraw from the IMF and float its own gold-based currency. However, I think the resultant credit crunch (how much do Indians trust their banks to hold their gold?) would create a recession in India for many years.All of us should come together and stand up against these self centered idiots. We should float our own currency and focus on intra asia trade !