Stop commercial activities from embassy from Jan 16: India tells US

January 08, 2014 10:59

Toughening its stand over the Devyani Khobrage case, India has asked the United States of America to stop commercial activities from its embassy premises from January 16. The government has also indicated that US diplomatic vehicles will now attract a penalty for all traffic-related offences.

This comes after Devyani's father led a march outside the American Consulate in Mumbai on Tuesday to protest against the treatment meted out by the US authorities to her.

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