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| US diplomat to leave Delhi embassy amid Khobragade row | US diplomat to leave Delhi embassy amid Khobragade row |
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| The US has confirmed that an American official will leave its embassy in Delhi at India's request, amid a diplomatic row. | |
| The US state department said it deeply regretted the move and hoped that it would bring closure to the case. | The US state department said it deeply regretted the move and hoped that it would bring closure to the case. |
| The row erupted after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York on charges of visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper. | The row erupted after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested in New York on charges of visa fraud and underpaying her housekeeper. |
| She was asked to leave and arrived back in Delhi on Friday evening. | She was asked to leave and arrived back in Delhi on Friday evening. |
| 'Filled with joy' | 'Filled with joy' |
| The state department said it now hoped India would return to constructive ties with the US. | The state department said it now hoped India would return to constructive ties with the US. |
| Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "We deeply regret that the Indian government felt it was necessary to expel one of our diplomatic personnel. | Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: "We deeply regret that the Indian government felt it was necessary to expel one of our diplomatic personnel. |
| "This has clearly been a challenging time in the US-India relationship. We expect and hope that this will now come to closure and the Indians will take significant steps with us to improve our relationship and return it to a more constructive place," she said. | "This has clearly been a challenging time in the US-India relationship. We expect and hope that this will now come to closure and the Indians will take significant steps with us to improve our relationship and return it to a more constructive place," she said. |
| The expelled diplomat has not been named. | The expelled diplomat has not been named. |
| Sources told Agence France-Presse that the individual was of similar rank and had been involved in the Khobragade case. | Sources told Agence France-Presse that the individual was of similar rank and had been involved in the Khobragade case. |
| India had demanded an apology after Ms Khobragade, 39, was handcuffed and strip-searched following her arrest last month. It refused to waive her immunity. | India had demanded an apology after Ms Khobragade, 39, was handcuffed and strip-searched following her arrest last month. It refused to waive her immunity. |
| Ms Khobragade has always denied any wrongdoing. | Ms Khobragade has always denied any wrongdoing. |
| On Thursday she was indicted by a US federal grand jury in Manhattan, but was also granted immunity by US officials, paving the way for her to return to India. | On Thursday she was indicted by a US federal grand jury in Manhattan, but was also granted immunity by US officials, paving the way for her to return to India. |
| She arrived back in the Indian capital at about 22:30 (17:00 GMT) on Friday. | She arrived back in the Indian capital at about 22:30 (17:00 GMT) on Friday. |
| Her father, Uttam Khobragade, said: "We are very relaxed and happy that she is back home. We are filled with joy." | Her father, Uttam Khobragade, said: "We are very relaxed and happy that she is back home. We are filled with joy." |
| He added: "We are overwhelmed by the country's support." | He added: "We are overwhelmed by the country's support." |
| Ms Khobragade was arrested after a complaint from her maid, Sangeeta Richard. | Ms Khobragade was arrested after a complaint from her maid, Sangeeta Richard. |
| She in turn accused Ms Richard of theft and attempted blackmail. | She in turn accused Ms Richard of theft and attempted blackmail. |
| Delhi said it was "shocked and appalled" at the manner of her arrest, and ordered a series of diplomatic reprisals against the US. | Delhi said it was "shocked and appalled" at the manner of her arrest, and ordered a series of diplomatic reprisals against the US. |
| Security barricades around the US embassy in the capital were removed and a visiting US delegation was snubbed by senior Indian politicians and officials. | Security barricades around the US embassy in the capital were removed and a visiting US delegation was snubbed by senior Indian politicians and officials. |
| On Wednesday, the embassy was ordered to stop "commercial activities on its premises". India also said that embassy cars could be penalised for traffic offences. | On Wednesday, the embassy was ordered to stop "commercial activities on its premises". India also said that embassy cars could be penalised for traffic offences. |
| The embassy has been told to shut down a club within its premises which includes a pool, restaurant and tennis court, NDTV news channel said. | The embassy has been told to shut down a club within its premises which includes a pool, restaurant and tennis court, NDTV news channel said. |