[17][18], Sangeeta Richard, 42, an Indian national and earlier holder of an Indian diplomatic passport, worked as nanny and domestic help for Khobragade from November 2012 until June 2013. New Delhi: Devyani Uttam Khobragade has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Cambodia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. We Empower, Engage and Elevate, connecting them to an amazing network that inspires and grows each others' efforts. "[31], The next day, Indian media sources echoed her claims that after her arrest she was handcuffed, strip searched, DNA swabbed and subjected to a cavity search. Devyani Khobragade was charged and arrested by US Marshals in December 2013 when she was serving as acting consul general of … [47], On January 9, 2014, Khobragade left the United States by plane to India after first receiving permission from U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin upon the advice of her lawyer, Daniel Arshack. [41][42], In 2016, she published a book, The White Sari. She joined Indian Foreign Service in 1999. డిబేట్‌ తర్వాత పెరిగిన బైడెన్‌ ఆధిక్యం! Devyani Khobragade News: Latest and Breaking News on Devyani Khobragade. [25], On July 1, 2013, Khobragade received a phone call from a person claiming to be Richard's lawyer and requesting her to process a change in visa status of Richard and provide compensation based on 19 hours of work per day. [2] He was also implicated in a number of corruption scandals. [80], Protests took place outside the US consulates in New Delhi,[81] Mumbai,[81] Chennai[82] and Hyderabad. Digitalist Tech Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. 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While I was going through it, although I must admit that I broke down many times as the indignities of repeated handcuffing, stripping and cavity searches, swabbing, hold up with common criminals and drug addicts were all being imposed upon me despite my incessant assertions of immunity, I got the strength to regain composure and remain dignified thinking that I must represent all of my colleagues and my country with confidence and pride. I miss them... What if I can never return to the US, which I cannot now. [74] With new restrictions, U.S. Embassy Vehicles will not be immune to traffic violations, the restrictions also requires the embassy not to hold 'Commercial Activities' in its premises. Find Devyani Khobragade news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at The Indian Express. [43], King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Development Partnership Administration (DPA), "Who is Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the center of the firestorm? (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed. She was in the news after being charged with visa fraud when she posted to the United States. [68], Government officials and ministers in India reacted strongly against the arrest of the diplomat and cited the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations whereby diplomats enjoy immunity. In July 2015 she was appointed as the Director in States Division at the foreign ministry with no promotion. It was at this time Khobragade revealed that her children had passports from two countries, India and the United States. [65][66] The expulsion of a US diplomat by India is viewed as unprecedented. Media sources also quoted disparaging remarks about India and Indian culture made by May and his wife on their personal social media accounts since their posting to New Delhi. [8][7] The US Congressional delegation included representatives George Holding, Pete Olson, David Schweikert, Rob Woodall and Madeleine Bordallo. The MEA had delayed her promotion to Joint Secretary due to the pending inquires against her. [7], Khobragade joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1999. Initially NYPD refused to file the report, since Richard was not a family member. As Khobragade's children were born in India they do not qualify for dual citizenship. In the history of the US-India relationships, a similar event has happened only once when India blocked appointment of George G B Griffin, a Reagan appointee to the post of US political counselor, the third-ranking post in the United States Embassy. Devyani Khobragade is an Indian Foreign Service officer. [22], On November 19, 2013, based on a complaint lodged by Khobragade, a Delhi Court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Richard, which was forwarded to US State Department and US embassy for her immediate arrest. [61] Salman Khurshid, Indian Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the re-issuance of an indictment was "extremely irksome". [22] On June 24, 2013, Khobragade informed the Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) and requested help in tracing Richard. Khobragade is married to American Citizen Dr Akash Singh Rathore. [62], On January 10 the Indian government ordered the expulsion of US diplomat Wayne May because he had assisted Richard's family in securing T-visas and traveling to the United States.