New Delhi: US diplomats in India were on Thursday deprived of their airport passes as part of reciprocal measures taken by India following the arrest and strip-search of an Indian diplomat in New York, a source said.
Three days ago, police had removed barricades outside the US embassy in Delhi.
The US embassy was informed by the external affairs ministry on Tuesday that they were taking back the special privileges, which included the diplomatic ID cards given by the Indian government, airport passes that allowed US diplomats to sail through the numerous security barriers and import licences for the embassy. The airport passes were taken back on Thursday, a source told IANS.
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Three days ago, police had removed barricades outside the US embassy in Delhi.
The US embassy was informed by the external affairs ministry on Tuesday that they were taking back the special privileges, which included the diplomatic ID cards given by the Indian government, airport passes that allowed US diplomats to sail through the numerous security barriers and import licences for the embassy. The airport passes were taken back on Thursday, a source told IANS.
20/12/13 IBN Live
