In Damage Control Mode, U.S. Seeks Return To Business As Usual

Washington: In damage control mode, the US has sought to distance itself from anti-India comments attributed to a U.S. diplomat expelled from New Delhi in retaliation of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's expulsion.

"Those comments absolutely do not reflect U.S. Government policy, nor were they made on any official U.S. Government social media account," State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters Monday in response to a question.

"Again, I would underscore that these do not in any way represent the U.S. Government position," she said referring to media reports about comments attributed to Wayne May, who headed the U.S. embassy's security team in New Delhi.

Harf, however, declined to confirm "due to privacy considerations" whether it was indeed May who had been asked to leave by India after the U.S. sought the withdrawal of Khobragade from the U.S. following India's refusal to waive her immunity to face visa fraud charges.
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