India withdraws US staff IDs as deadline for surrender ends

December 24, 2013 18:03

India has decided to take firm reciprocal steps following the end of yesterday's deadline for surrender of Identity Cards provided to US Consular Staff in India.

India has said that all identity cards provided to US Consular officials now stand withdrawn and new ID cards will only be given to the Consular officials and not to their family members.

Acting reciprocally, US consular staff will now only be permitted to import their requirements during the first six months on assuming office.

India had announced a slew of retaliatory measures after Devyani Khobragade was arrested for alleged visa fraud on December 12 and strip-searched.

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