India-US relations: cooling and warming up (merged thread)

[Ray]

JMM99

Some more exciting time for you here:
US diplomat in Mumbai pays his Filipina maid less than $3 per hour
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/f...-per-hour.html

[jmm99]

Some more exciting time for you here:
US diplomat in Mumbai pays his Filipina maid less than $3 per hour

Besides, that story was linked and quoted by @aerokan in this DFI post; which I read - and didn't reply to; as I also haven't responded to numerous stories and comments which are not directly material to the SDNY Khobragade case itself. Not within my rules of engagement, old boy.

Despite keeping a fairly disciplined limit on what areas I address and what areas I do not, I've read all of the comments (many emotive; which didn't surprise me at all) with interest. Take this one from @Happy (an otherwise reasonable, moderately nationalistic person):

Now is the time to go for the kill. Demand full and unconditional apology while maintaining strict reciprocity. High time Indian SC takes cognisance of atrocities committed by US embassy and start issuing warrants suo moto.

Nothing that I wouldn't expect from a patriotic Indian national; but I'm not that, am I ?

Thank you again for extending the invitation.

Regards

Mike