Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:36am on 17 Jun 2026,Wednesday India Global
A 2013 diplomatic standoff between India and the United States has resurfaced amid debate over New Delhi’s response to the deaths of three Indian sailors in a US military strike in the Gulf of Oman. In 2013, India took several retaliatory measures, including removing security barricades outside the US Embassy, after diplomat Devyani Khobragade was arrested and searched in New York. In June 2026, three Indian merchant sailors were killed during a US naval operation. India lodged a strong diplomatic protest and summoned a senior US diplomat. However, critics have questioned whether the response matched the firmness shown during the 2013 dispute.
