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

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About that question, Preet Bharara had this to say:

"Fifth, as has been reported, the victim's family has been brought to the United States. As also has been reported, legal process was started in India against the victim, attempting to silence her, and attempts were made to compel her to return to India. Further, the Victim's family reportedly was confronted in numerous ways regarding this case. Speculation about why the family was brought here has been rampant and incorrect. Some focus should perhaps be put on why it was necessary to evacuate the family and what actions were taken in India vis-a-vis them. This Office and the Justice Department are compelled to make sure that victims, witnesses and their families are safe and secure while cases are pending."

It appears you don't want to mess with Mr. Bharara.

I think it is disingenuous of Bharara or anyone to feel that the US is the sole refuge for justice in the whole world, while every other country's systems and judiciary are flawed. It does appear a bit arrogant, if not supercilious, to those who are not Americans.

The necessity about 'evacuating' is really hilarious. Is India a totalitarian State? In fact, the manner in which the NYPD reacts like wild men on the loose to situations is legend. And then they also go scot free! Does not speak highly of US justice, does it?

What makes Bharrara feel that in India people are compelled to make sure that victims, witnesses and their families are safe and secure while cases are pending?

Let me also add that people of Indian origin have this tendency to out American Americans to prove they are more American than America. Bararra is no exception nor is a chap called Ravi Batra I saw on TV who instead of answering questions went into a hyperbolic ecstasy talking of the US constitution being the greatest in the world and such tripe. He was hilarious!

The summary of the case (take it for what it is worth) is here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devyani...agade_incident

This case has got the majority of Indians indignant, not on the legal aspect, but the violation of diplomatic niceties and moralising with pious justification, more so, when US diplomats pay less than a one dollar to their paid help in third world countries as is reported by the US documents itself! I wonder how come the US Govt and the US courts do not find it a violation, when the Embassies and Consulates are taken to be US territories! Surely, the pontificating US State Dept can take suo moto congnisance. And what about the only court in the world that gives Justice (as is claimed) – the US Courts?

The worry that I have is that there is a real and genuine revulsion in India over the insensitive US' handling of the case.

The danger is that it may push India away from the US and into the opposite camp.

It might mean "Hi Yo, Silver away!'.

The case and its outcome does not worry me.

What worries me is the repercussion on the Indo US relationship.