Looking at the recent revelations in the Khobragade incident, one is compelled to question who the victim is? Is it the nanny or the consul? Is Ms. Sangeetha Richard just another nanny or is she a mole? Did she spy on her employer? What did she take away with her when she left Khobragade's residence in their absence?
Though this maid ran away and accused her employer of maltreatment in June 2013, why did the arrest happen soon after the Indian PM left US after a visit? Did they wait till Ms.Richard was safely in the protection of the US authorities?
And when the Indian government reciprocated by calling for verification of the domestic workers of the American embassy staff, Sangeetha's family was quickly flown to the US. Why is this particular maid so important for the US authorities? There are many other underpaid immigrants over-working in the US.
Most of these questions will never be answered in public media due to diplomatic secrecy. With John Kerry expressing regret over the way the Consul was dealt with and India taking a tough stand by cancelling star treatment to the American embassy staff, the severed diplomatic relationship might take a long time to repair.
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