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"We are working with the Indian government bilaterally in a very businesslike, very close, consultative manner on a wide range of issues. So we've, quite frankly, moved the relationship past this incident. There's a process in place," she said while responding to questions on the recent bilateral spat over Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade.

"In our minds, the drama that I think people have been trying to keep alive is, quite frankly, past us. First, obviously, we are paying attention to what's happening in India," she said.

"As we've said, it's up for the people of India to decide their future. We will work with whoever the people of India think should be their next leadership," Harf said.

Disagreeing that the Indo-U.S. relationship was strained by the Khobragade issue, Harf described this as a difficult incident.

"We would disagree that relations are strained today because of this. We know it was a difficult incident. We know there were difficult issues.”

"We believe we need to move the relationship past it. We believe the Indian government wants to do the same thing. And we are working together very closely, as I said, on a whole range of issues," Harf said.

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