"You have lost a good friend. It is unfortunate. In return, you got a maid and a drunken driver. They are in, and we are out."
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As Devyani Khobragade exits US to return to India, a culture clash lingers, Times of India, 11 January 2014
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Devyani Khobragade
Devyani Khobragade is an Indian Foreign Service officer. While serving as Indian Deputy Consul General in New York, she made international headlines when she was arrested by US law enforcement for making false statements on a visa application for her housekeeper. This led to a major diplomatic standoff between India and the United States (known as the Devyani Khobrade incident).
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