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Ties have taken a hit post Devyani, says US

Strip-search video a ‘hoax’
The US has dismissed as a hoax a video purportedly showing CCTV footage of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's strip-search after her arrest. "This video, which we are aware of, is absolutely not footage of Ms Khobragade. We would call it a dangerous and provocative fabrication," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said

No movies at American Center
 India has asked the US Embassy not to screen any movies at the American Center without obtaining a licence. The embassy has been given a deadline of January 20 to do so
The American Center regularly screens movies for invited audiences apparently without a licence. To stop this "transgression", a notice has been sent by the government

Washington, January 4
The US has agreed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the arrest of an Indian diplomat has caused hiccups in bilateral ties, but said it is now focused on getting the relationship back on really strong footing.

"When you hear the Secretary (of State) express regret about something, that means that everything hasn't gone as it should," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters.

She was responding to questions about the remarks made by Prime Minister Singh yesterday in New Delhi that the arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in the US has resulted in hiccups in the bilateral ties.

A 1999-batch IFS officer, Khobragade, India's Deputy Consul General in New York, was arrested in December on charges of making false declarations in a visa application for her maid. She was released on a $ 250,000 bond.

The 39-year-old diplomat was strip-searched and allegedly lodgedwith criminals, triggering a row between the two sides. — PTI

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