New Delhi: The second indictment of diplomat Devyani Khobragade in a visa fraud case in the US was an “unnecessary step”, India said yesterday.
“The second indictment of Devyani Khobragade is an unnecessary step. We are disappointed. We reiterate that the case has no merit,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said in a tweet.
“India’s government will no longer engage on this case in the US legal system,” he said.
He added that the second indictment will have no impact on India’s stated position. Dashing hopes of a closure of the Khobragade affair, Indian American prosecutor Preet Bharara secured a fresh indictment of the diplomat who is at the centre of a major diplomatic row.
Khobragade’s father Uttam Khobragade also lashed out at the US yesterday. “This was not done by the court, it has been initiated by the prosecutor. This is a clear attack against the sovereignty of India. This shows that the US doesn’t even respect their own court rules and are flouting it brazenly,” Uttam Khobragade said.
IANS
