What is Devyani Khobragade doing now?

Indian Foreign Service officer Devyani Uttam Khobragade has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Cambodia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Khobragade, a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the ministry at its headquarters in Delhi.

What caste is khobragade?

Khobragade was born in Tarapur, Maharashtra, in Mahar family from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. Khobragade’s father, Uttam Khobragade, was an officer in the Indian Administrative Service.

Is Devyani Khobragade a Dalit?

Born into a Dalit family in Maharashtra, Devyani says that the book’s purpose is to educate her daughters (Amaya and Shaira) about the struggles of the Scheduled Caste community.

What was Devyani Khobragade case?

Devyani Khobragade was charged and arrested by US Marshals in December 2013 when she was serving as acting consul general of the Indian Consulate in New York. Devyani Khobragade was accused of lying on the visa application form of her maid, Sangeetha Richard, by paying her less than the stipulated wages.

Was Devyani Khobragade strip searched?

Devyani Khobragade, a diplomat at the Indian consulate in New York, was arrested on December 12, in 2013, immediately after she had dropped off her children at their school. As Khobragade, an officer of the Indian Foreign Service, was checked into custody, she was strip-searched.

Who is Devyani Khobragade and how old is she?

Devyani Khobragade. Dr. Devyani Khobragade, 39, is an Indian Foreign Service officer and a medical doctor who until December 18, 2013 was deputy consul general in the Consulate General of India in New York.

Does Devyani Khobragade have diplomatic immunity?

Her former post only entitled her to consular immunity . On January 8, 2014, the U.S. issued Khobragade the G-1 visa that granted her full diplomatic immunity. Following this an unknown US State official is reported to have stated “The US requested waiver of immunity (of Devyani Khobragade).

Who is Arundhati Khobragade?

Khobragade joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1999. In 2012, she was posted to the Consulate General of India in New York where she worked as Deputy Consul General till December 2013. She handled women’s affairs as well as political and economic issues.

What is the background of Dr Kriti Khobragade?

She obtained a degree in medicine from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College. Khobragade joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1999. In 2012, she was posted to the Consulate General of India in New York where she worked as Deputy Consul General till December 2013.