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Devyani Khobragade case: India limits immunity for US diplomats, withdraws it for kin

New Delhi: In a tough reciprocal action, India today downgraded the immunity of certain category of US diplomats and withdrew the immunity enjoyed by their family members, in fallout of the arrest of a senior

PTI Updated on: December 24, 2013 21:37 IST


India had also given December 23 as the deadline to the US embassy to file the visa and other key details of the Indians employed by it and its officers.

This information includes salary being paid to domestic helps employed by US diplomats in India.

“The data regarding US schools which has been received is being analysed and assessed,” the sources said.  However, the sources dismissed the concerns regarding security of US diplomatic officials in India.  

“India takes its obligations under the Vienna Convention very seriously and there has not been any loosening of security. There is no change in the security situation and all US diplomatic and consular officials are being provided security as before”, they said.

The sources added that changes have been made in traffic movement patterns and no change has been made in security status of US Embassy in New Delhi and the security personnel remain deployed at check posts there.
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