Both countries could have conducted the whole affair discreetly and diplomatically, especially India. India acted very childish in the whole episode.
A huge setback to Indo US relations.
India did what was due pending long time ....we should have shown our displeasure in explicit way right when our beloved Ex president was frisked ....
I think India did right thing although timing was not correct ....
I am quite surprised by reaction like senior member like you ....
after the humiliating arrest of our diplomat it was not possible to conduct business as usual behind the curtains ..whole world was watching and it would have had sent wrong signals across the capitals ...
US is at fault by taking unilateral actions ...it was nothing short of betrayal ....
Imagine our top most delegation is meeting US counterparts in white house ....and simultaneously orders to authorize arrest of diplomat is being released ....US had no courtesy to even apprise our delegation of what was happening ....
and you are saying that India acted childish ???
You should be careful while voicing your opinion on international forum like this ...
Has any American member here ever voiced over here that US acted Childish ...despite that being the case ?
why is that Indians have to speak in so many voices ...to contradict fellow people ...and worse to contradict the truth ???
since you have made the comment at least support it with explanation or take back your statement !
I am not saying that as Indian you should side with India ....rather everybody should side with what is correct and right !
Everybody is entitled to their own opinion ....but once you have expressed it you have onus to either defend it or desert it !
You should either take back your statement that India acted childish or defend it ...
If you are going to tell me that stopping US embassy from screening movies and stopping import of duty free liquor was childish ....then better don't respond . because these are the tactics which have paid off ....
It kept media debate awake ..and maintained steady pressure .
The very fact that India had last say in this case ....proves the fact all that India did paid off and ultimately that's what matters ...