from mr perfect??
I don't believe you can blame this on him. But it was his federal prosecutor that laid a petty charge on the consul and mishandled her. And it was his State Department that totally misread her status and approved the prosecutor's actions.
In that sense, he's responsible. And India should legitimately expect an apology from a high official.
Kerry's not very good at this sort of thing. While Obama has it down to an art.