Kris wrote:Both sides want to (and need to) de-escalate the issue. Diplomatic immunity is not going to cut it, as the US law says her immunity is limited. There is a lawsuit hanging over her head, which will turn out to be a disaster if it ever happens, from a PR standpoint for the US. The loophole both sides can concentrate on is the helping of the maid's husband and family to fly to the US, while under legal proceedings in India. The US's ostensible position can be that 'while this was not done with any malicious intent, in retrospect, this can be seen as having a quid pro quo aspect and a potential tainting of the witness. With this in mind, we think it best not to use this witness. Since the exclusion of this witness weakens the prosecution's chances of success, we have decided to pursue an out-of-court settlement'. The terms of this settlement would of course be "confidential". Devyani is clear legally and is cleared for her UN post, which she can occupy for a couple of years and head back to India a heroine (a Bollywood movie made in 2015 perhaps, with Priyanka as DK- a song or two in Central Park, before the arrest? Think of the possibilities, with Manhattan's skyline:) . India saves face. America heads off a diplomatic meltdown. Bharara  gets a slap on the wrist, but gets back on track soon enough. We go back to NI/SI issues. All's well that ends well.

garam_kuta wrote:

Kris wrote:Both sides want to (and need to) de-escalate the issue. Diplomatic immunity is not going to cut it, as the US law says her immunity is limited. There is a lawsuit hanging over her head, which will turn out to be a disaster if it ever happens, from a PR standpoint for the US. The loophole both sides can concentrate on is the helping of the maid's husband and family to fly to the US, while under legal proceedings in India. The US's ostensible position can be that 'while this was not done with any malicious intent, in retrospect, this can be seen as having a quid pro quo aspect and a potential tainting of the witness. With this in mind, we think it best not to use this witness. Since the exclusion of this witness weakens the prosecution's chances of success, we have decided to pursue an out-of-court settlement'. The terms of this settlement would of course be "confidential". Devyani is clear legally and is cleared for her UN post, which she can occupy for a couple of years and head back to India a heroine (a Bollywood movie made in 2015 perhaps, with Priyanka as DK- a song or two in Central Park, before the arrest? Think of the possibilities, with Manhattan's skyline:) . India saves face. America heads off a diplomatic meltdown. Bharara  gets a slap on the wrist, but gets back on track soon enough. We go back to NI/SI issues. All's well that ends well.

ha ha ha..quite an entertaining solution - but then an even more entertaining one here : Devyani Khobragade urged to stand for parliament

truthbetold wrote:I am not sure if much will happen before holidays. May be after 1st of the year. My guess is us will wait till media frenzy dies down. May be months.
One problem is India raised the pitch so high something foolish hurting us interests in India could happen through mass frenzy. That will queer the pitch.
One thing India must do is clean up its policy on this messey issue. It does not reflect well on a country that talks about social ideals and democracy.
also us may have some morally square officials who may be raising technical issues to allow a compromise. Which us official would risk public criticism to resolve an unsympathetic issue with a not so popular nation.

truthbetold wrote:I am not sure if much will happen before holidays. May be after 1st of the year. My guess is us will wait till media frenzy dies down. May be months.
One problem is India raised the pitch so high something foolish hurting us interests in India could happen through mass frenzy. That will queer the pitch.
One thing India must do is clean up its policy on this messey issue. It does not reflect well on a country that talks about social ideals and democracy.
also us may have some morally square officials who may be raising technical issues to allow a compromise. Which us official would risk public criticism to resolve an unsympathetic issue with a not so popular nation.

truthbetold wrote:
One thing India must do is clean up its policy on this messey issue. It does not reflect well on a country that talks about social ideals and democracy.

>>TBT, you make it sound like this type of posturing is unusual behavior for Indian politicians.

garam_kuta wrote:

ha ha ha..quite an entertaining solution - but then an even more entertaining one here : Devyani Khobragade urged to stand for parliament