Pursuing Khobragade Case Would Smack Of Personal Vendetta: Panel
"Any next steps are crucial to ensuring that U.S. relations are not damaged any further by this incident, especially in advance of Indian elections next month," he said.
He said the USINPAC believes the attorney's office and the State Department "should not pursue this case any further since it gives the appearance of a personal vendetta".
"We intend to ask members of Congress to hold a hearing as soon as possible," Puri said.
Khobragade, then India's deputy consul general in New York, was arrested and strip-searched over allegations of visa fraud and underpaying her nanny, triggering a bitter diplomatic stand-off between India and the U.S.
The USINPAC has enhanced the community's presence and its issues on Capitol Hill and given Indian-Americans a stronger voice in the legislative process in a bipartisan manner.
The panel has "persistently worked to influence policy decisions and act as a watchdog for the Indian American community and strong U.S.-India relations", it said.
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Source: IANS