Tag: Indian diplomat
New Indian passports to have Lotus symbol
New Indian passports will have a lotus symbol printed on them. This move by Indian government is facing harsh criticism from individuals and organisations, who deem it unnecessary. However, the Ministry of External...
CANADA: Ontario Gurdwaras Ban Entry of Officials Representing India
Ontario Gurdwaras have collectively decided that Indian government representatives on official business will be banned from entering their premises across the province, saying that they interfere in the lives of the Sikh...
Devyani’s family to quit US after February, says father Uttam Khobragade
MUMBAI: Devyani Khobragade's family will relocate to India, said her father retired bureaucrat Uttam Khobragade. Her husband Akash is a US citizen. Her two daughters aged 7 and 4 are currently with the...
US withdraws diplomat after India demands expulsion amid dispute
The United States said Friday it was withdrawing a diplomat from India in hopes it would end a bitter dispute that started with the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat...
External Affairs Ministry orders US mission to shut cafes, gym, salon and cracks down on duty-free alcohol
With less than a week left for Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's formal indictment in New York for visa fraud, New Delhi's pressure on the American embassy here has begun to hit where...
India demolishes US embassy barriers after diplomat’s arrest in America
December 17, 2013 - India’s government incensed over the arrest of a female diplomat in Manhattan last week – has retaliated by removing the security barriers in front of the US embassy in New...
Diplomat arrest in NY: Lok Sabha Speaker cancels meeting with US MPs in protest
New Delhi: In a major snub, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar cancelled her meeting with a senior US Congressional delegation here on Monday as a mark of protest against the humiliating treatment...
Indian diplomat held for visa fraud in US, released on bail
New York: In a major diplomatic setback for India, its Deputy Consul General in New York was arrested by law enforcement authorities on visa fraud charges and released on a USD 250,000...