Arresting and handcuffing an Indian diplomat in public is equivalent to humiliating the person and dishonoring a country for those issued charges and we as a community is shocked and saddened by this development said, George Abraham, Chairman, Indian National Overseas Congress (I), USA.

Obama Administration that considers relationship with India as a defined partnership ought to be ashamed of its action.  It is another example of selective application of the law for which this Administration is making a name for itself'.

 It has been reported that Dr. Devayani Khobragade, the Deputy Consul of the Indian Consulate in New York was arrested on visa fraud charges.

"One could argue about the merits of the case from a legal standpoint or whether a diplomat should have full or partial immunity, however what is of serious concern to all those who aspire to see growing ties between world's oldest and largest democracies is the way this  fiasco has unraveled.  Dr. Khobragade was said to be arrested and handcuffed at the school where she was dropping off her kids! This arrest in  full public display was totally unnecessary and disproportionate to the gravity of charges the prosecutor has leveled against her! What truly required was a more measured and calculated approach, keeping in mind the strain such an action could cause to the growing bi-lateral relationship between these two great nations.