Angry India tells US 'times have changed' after diplomat spat

[FarCenter]

But there was no sign Friday that the calls had placated the government in India which sees itself as an emerging power that should be treated with respect by an ally such as the US.

"They should tender a clear apology. We will not accept this conduct against India under any circumstances," Parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath told reporters.

"The US has to understand that the world has changed, times have changed and India has changed.

"The conduct and attitude that the US has shown regarding the Devyani issue is a matter of concern not only for India but also for all countries and everyone should raise their voice."

The vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is expected to win the election, also warned that India expected a full apology rather than expressions of regret.

"The US will have to apologize," Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India news agency.

"This is an extraordinary event and not about the US and India alone."

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Matters are further complicated by the Indian elections. Neither party wants to look soft on the US.

[SomethingFishy]

1. Wait.. India is lecturing us on the "changing world"

You know I'm the last guy who is all gung ho, yee haw, America rules... But this? India might want to clean up it's own backyard before crapping on ours.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Yeah, they have. How 'bout we start taking away those tech worker visas and India can forbid

American companies from outsourcing to them? I think those would be constructive actions.

[geek tragedy]

3. Yeah, they want a start a trade war, go right ahead. Also, we could try repairing relations with

Pakistan and maybe sell them some medium range missiles.

[badtoworse]

4. The country that came up with bride burning upset about how we treated an Indian woman under arrest?

That's chutzpah.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Amazing the attitude a country takes on when it has a nuclear device . . . . .

and half our manufacturing.

[FarCenter]

6. The Chinese are the ones with our manufacturing

The Indians are the ones with our services, because they can speak English, more or less.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Duly noted. Thank you

[geek tragedy]

7. India needs the US a lot more than we need them. nt

[closeupready]

9. GOOD! Take back ALL your H1-B people.

K&R

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. Welcome to the 21st Century.

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. Ooh, I love it when American nativism raises its hackles. We sound like a bunch of angry barflies.

[woolldog]

12. Maybe, just maybe

the US is correct on this issue.

[Lizzie Poppet]

13. "conduct against India" Bullshit.

It's conduct against an (alleged) criminal that India was stupid enough to allow into its diplomatic corps.