Devyani Khobragade - Indian Diplomat
The "Devyani Khobragade incident" refers to the controversy surrounding the arrest and detention of Indian consular employee Devyani Khobragade in New York, New York. She was charged on December 11, 2013, of committing visa fraud and providing false statements in order to gain entry to the United States for a woman of Indian nationality, for the potential employment as a domestic worker for Khobragade in New York, NY.[5] She was arrested the next day by U.S. Department of State Police and the United States Marshal Service,[6] leading to a major diplomatic standoff between India and the United States.[2][4][7][8] Khobragade was at that time posted as Deputy Consul General in Consulate General of India in New York, NY. On December 18, 2013, she was transferred by the Government of India to the U.N. mission in New York, subject to clearance from the United States Department of State, which entitles her to full diplomatic immunity.[9] Her former post only entitled her to con...