New Delhi: A day after news emerged of former President APJ Abdul Kalam having been frisked at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York on September 29, the United States issued a statement “regretting” the incident.
“We deeply regret the inconvenience that resulted for him (Kalam) as a result of the September 29 incident involving the security screening at JFK Airport in New York,” a statement from the US Embassy said. The US government had utmost respect for Kalam, the statement added.
The apology came after External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today spoke to the Indian ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao, and directed her to take up the matter in writing at the “highest-level” in the US. India also threatened retaliatory action against US dignitaries unless such “unacceptable” practices were stopped.
14/11/11 Business Standard
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