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In reply to the discussion: Indian official: Diplomat's arrest in NYC barbaric [View all]smitra
(290 posts)Quote from an Indian news site: http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-fuming-government-gives-us-taste-of-its-own-medicine/20131217.htm#1
Quote from slide 2: "The royal treatment given to the US embassy by the Delhi traffic police will also be withdrawn. The security check post will remain, but the traffic barricades that were set up as a favour for the Americans at cost of other embassies situated in the Chanakyapuri locality have been removed.
At the airport or around the embassy, what all is legally allowed and necessary for security will be provided, a government official said, adding that nothing more or nothing less will be given.
The other embassies in the vicinity had to suffer due to US dominating security presence in the area, who would neither allow smooth vehicular movement in the front or the back lanes of the embassy nor allow parking in close-by areas.
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Note the last quoted paragraph.
Also, re: your comment about "upper-caste princess" - Dr. Khobragade is from the Dalit (formerly known as the 'Untouchables') caste.