[Afterguard]

India is the worlds mot populous Democracy. Democracy being the key, since Obama is a Statist. Doesn’t fit his world view.

[Former Proud Canadian]

India is actually an English speaking democracy, and a growing military and political power in Asia. It is a natural counterweight to Pakistan and China. There are strong Indian immigrant communities in the US, the UK, Australia, and Canada.

Given these facts, India is a natural US ally. There was a very easy way to handle this situation. Somebody should have sought out her boss and given him the facts of the case. Tell him the best solution would be to get her out of the country, pronto.

But, no, somebody decided to arrest her and throw her into the justice system, ally or no ally, immunity or no immunity. The result is an international incident, heavy retribution against US diplomats, and worsening relations. Was it worth it? What was the point?

I cannot think of any other administration where this would have happened.