Prior "to her departure it was conveyed to her and to the Government of India that she is not permitted to return to the United States except to submit to the jurisdiction of the court," Psaki said. Khobragade's name would be placed in visa and immigration lookout systems to prevent the routine issuance of any future visa, she said.

The spokesperson also went on to suggest that with her transfer to India, Khobragade had lost her diplomatic immunity and "a warrant may be issued for her arrest" - an option that Indian officials believe U.S. was unlikely to pursue. Psaki said the U.S. was "looking to move our relationship forward, we're looking to move past this challenging time, and we hope they'll be a partner in that."

At the White House spokesman Jay Carney expressed similar sentiments saying "the United States and India enjoy a broad and deep friendship. And this isolated episode is not indicative of the close and mutually respectful ties that we share."
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