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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is an [[Indian Foreign Service]] officer. She was in the news after being charged with visa fraud when she was posted in the Indian Consul in [[New York City]] in the [[United States]]. She is currently posted at the [[Embassy of India, Phnom Penh]] as ambassador of India to Cambodia.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Embassy of India, Phnom Penh, Cambodia|url=https://embindpp.gov.in/pages?id=mbk5e&amp;amp;subid=lejRe|access-date=2021-10-12|website=embindpp.gov.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Early life==&lt;br /&gt;
Khobragade was born in [[Tarapur, Maharashtra|Tarapur]], Maharashtra, in [[Mahar]] family from [[Gadchiroli district|Gadchiroli]], Maharashtra.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_wapo&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/indias-devyani-khobragade-advocated-for-womens-rights-but-underpaid-her-nanny/2013/12/20/13e23688-69a2-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html |title = Who is Devyani Khobragade, the Indian diplomat at the center of the firestorm? |work = The Washington Post |last = Gowen |first= Annie |date= 20 December 2013 |access-date = 7 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.ndtv.com/article/blog/blog-my-daughter-s-return-by-uttam-khobragade-470328 |title = My daughter&amp;#039;s return |work = NDTV |last = Khobragade | first= Uttam  | date= 13 January 2014 |access-date = 13 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Khobragade&amp;#039;s father, [[Uttam Khobragade]], was an officer in the [[Indian Administrative Service]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_wapo&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; He was also implicated in a number of corruption scandals.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;dnaindia_2501449&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-acb-books-bhujbal-son-for-land-fraud-2501449|title=ACB books Bhujbal son for land fraud {{!}} Latest News &amp;amp; Updates at Daily News &amp;amp; Analysis|date=2017-07-14|work=dna|access-date=2017-08-29|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indianexpress_4429273&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/adarsh-scam-revoke-membership-of-22-flat-owners-cbi-tells-government-again-4429273/|title=Adarsh Scam: Revoke membership of 22 flat owners, CBI tells government again|date=2016-12-16|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-08-29|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indiatimes_58173494&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/sweltering-summer-just-got-worse/articleshow/58173494.cms|title=Sweltering summer just got worse - Mumbai Mirror -|work=Mumbai Mirror|access-date=2017-08-29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She attended Mount Carmel High School in [[Mumbai]]. She obtained a degree in medicine from [[King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | title = Who is Devyani Khobragade? | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-19/india/45376769_1_drug-addicts-devyani-khobragade-arrest| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131222051522/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-19/india/45376769_1_drug-addicts-devyani-khobragade-arrest| url-status = dead| archive-date = 22 December 2013|date=19 December 2013 | work = [[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 December 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
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 [[Consul (representative)|Deputy Consul General]] till December 2013. She handled women&amp;#039;s affairs as well as political and economic issues.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_wapo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
As acting Consul General, she provided her personal perspective on &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Women&amp;#039;s Rights and the Influence of Demographics in India&amp;#039;&amp;#039; at the Australian Consulate-General in New York in April 2013.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url = http://www.newyork.consulate.gov.au/nycg/2222013.html |title = Acting Consul General of India in New York, Dr Devyani Khobragade Holds Conversation on Women&amp;#039;s Rights and the Influence of Demographics in India with New York Young Leaders&amp;#039; Program |website = Australian Consulate-General, New York |date= 30 April 2013 |access-date = 7 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On 20 January 2014 she was posted to New Delhi as director of the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)#Development Partnership Administration (DPA)|Development Partnership Administration (DPA)]], an agency formed in 2013 at the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] to handle India&amp;#039;s projects overseas.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/devyani-likely-to-head-meas-overseas-projects-department/ |title = Devyani likely to head MEA&amp;#039;s overseas projects department |website =  Indian Express  |last = Roy | first = Shubhajit | date=  20 January 2014 |access-date = 20 January 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In December 2014 the Ministry of External Affairs removed her from this post and placed her on &amp;quot;compulsory wait&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_pti_2014-12-20&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-government-takes-disciplinary-administrative-action-against-indian-diplomat-devyani-khobragade-2045675 |title = Government takes disciplinary, administrative action against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade | publisher =  Daily News and Analysis | work = Press Trust of India | date = 20 December 2014 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In July 2015 she was reinstated as a director in the Ministry of External Affairs, this time in its State Governments division.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_ians_2015-07-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/devyani-khobragade-reinstated-as-director-in-mea_1623871.html |title = Devyani Khobragade reinstated as director in MEA | publisher = Zee News | work = Indo Asian News Service |  date = 3 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_th_2015-07-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/devyani-khobragade-reinstated-in-new-division/article7380020.ece |title = Khobragade reinstated in new division | author =  Smriti Kak Ramachandran | work =  The Hindu |  date =  3 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She chose to work with [[Kerala]], aiming to promote its interests overseas in areas like investment, culture, tourism and the well being of its large diaspora in the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf countries]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi_2015-07-31&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Back-from-the-wilderness-Devyani-to-serve-Gods-own-country/articleshow/48288132.cms |title = Back from the wilderness, Devyani to serve God&amp;#039;s own country | publisher =  Times of India | work = Times News Network |  date = 31 July 2015 |  access-date = 31 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Khobragade was selected for the Chevening Rolls-Royce scholarship in 2012.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_fco&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.chevening.org/india/crisp/scholars_2012/devyani_khobragade | title = Devyani Khobragade, 2012 Rolls-Royce Scholar, Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme | website = UK Government, Foreign and Commonwealth Office | year = 2012 | access-date = 7 January 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140306154435/http://www.chevening.org/india/crisp/scholars_2012/devyani_khobragade | archive-date = 6 March 2014 | url-status = dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She was appointed [[Ambassador]] to [[Cambodia]] on 2 October 2020.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/devyani-khobragade-appointed-indias-next-ambassador-to-cambodia-2304071 |title = Devyani Khobragade Appointed India&amp;#039;s Next Ambassador To Cambodia |website = NDTV |access-date = 17 Oct 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal life==&lt;br /&gt;
Khobragade is married to an American citizen, New York-born Dr. Aakash Singh Rathore, who is research professor at University of Luiss, Rome, Italy.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;skeletons&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=More skeletons tumble out of Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;s cupboard|url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/more-skeletons-tumble-out-of-devyani-khobragades-cupboard-1301929.html|publisher=Firstpost.com|access-date=28 February 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.winemedia.com.au/clients/siwc/media_releases/2013/2014_judges/profiles/rathore.html |title=2014 Sydney International Wine Competition |publisher=Winemedia.com.au |access-date=3 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305121546/http://www.winemedia.com.au/clients/siwc/media_releases/2013/2014_judges/profiles/rathore.html |archive-date=5 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devyani-case-resolution-complicated-by-marriage-to-US-born-wine-philosopher/articleshow/27742499.cms |title=Devyani case resolution complicated by marriage to US-born &amp;#039;wine philosopher&amp;#039; |work=The Times of India |date=22 December 2013 |access-date=3 March 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianwine.com/cs/blogs/the_complete_indian_wine_guide_review/default.aspx |title=The Complete Indian Wine Guide Review |publisher=Indianwine.com |date=20 May 2006 |access-date=3 March 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.winetech.co.nz/marketing/item/190-sydney-international-competition-entries-open |title=Sydney International Competition entries open |publisher=Winetech |author=Keith Stewart |date=5 July 2013 |access-date=3 March 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Since Rathore is a foreign national married to an Indian diplomat, he has applied for Indian citizenship which has not yet been granted since he has not completed the [[Indian nationality law#Citizenship by naturalisation|required domicile period]] in India.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;dual-passports&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Trouble for Devyani Khobragade as govt finds daughters have both US, Indian passports | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/trouble-for-khobragade-as-govt-finds-daughters-have-us-indian-passports/ |work = The Indian Express | date= 13 March 2014 |access-date = 13 March 2014 | first = Shubhajit | last = Roy }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The couple have two daughters, who were ages 7 and 4 in 2013.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_wapo&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Khobragade&amp;#039;s father, [[Uttam Khobragade|Uttam]], was an officer in the [[Indian Administrative Service]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_wapo&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Controversies==&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides the [[Devyani Khobragade incident]], her name is mostly in news with her father Uttam Khobragade for [[Adarsh Housing Society scam]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===United States visa fraud===&lt;br /&gt;
{{See also|Devyani Khobragade incident}}&lt;br /&gt;
On 12 December 2013, Devyani Khobragade, India&amp;#039;s Deputy Consul General at its diplomatic mission in New York City at that time, was arrested on charges of visa fraud and perjury under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1546.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-19/india/45376769_1_drug-addicts-devyani-khobragade-arrest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222051522/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-19/india/45376769_1_drug-addicts-devyani-khobragade-arrest |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2013 |title=Who is Devyani Khobragade? |date= 19 December 2013|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 February 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This incident led to a major diplomatic standoff between [[India]] and the United States.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|author=Rajeev Sharma |url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/the-us-has-gone-overboard-against-indian-diplomat-devyani-khobragade-1290477.html |title=The US has gone overboard against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade |publisher=Firstpost |date=  17 December 2013|access-date=28 February 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Adarsh Housing Society scam===&lt;br /&gt;
{{See also|Adarsh Housing Society scam}}&lt;br /&gt;
Devyani Khobragade and her father [[Uttam Khobragade]] owned a flat in the Adarsh Housing Society.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani-finexp&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/indian-diplomat-devyani-khobragade-owned-flat-in-adarsh-society/1207604 |title=Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade owned flat in Adarsh society |publisher=Financial Express |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=28 February 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A government investigation and subsequent media coverage described false statements that she was made to acquire the flat as part of the Adarsh Housing Society scam.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi_2012_07_06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | title= IFS officer admits owning two flats on &amp;#039;govt land&amp;#039; | url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/IFS-officer-admits-owning-two-flats-on-govt-land/articleshow/14703884.cms | author= Shibu Thomas |date= 6 July 2012 |access-date=22 December 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_bs_2014_01_04&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | title= Adarsh scam: How politicians, their kin and officials became members by flouting norms | url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/adarsh-scam-how-politicians-their-kin-and-officials-became-members-by-flouting-norms-114010300494_1.html | author= Sanjay Jog |date= 4 January 2014 |access-date=22 December 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi_false_stmt&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Devyani-Khobragade-made-false-statement-to-get-Adarsh-flat-Panel/articleshow/27694418.cms | title= Devyani Khobragade made false statement to get Adarsh flat: Panel |publisher= Times of India |date= 21 December 2013| access-date= 5 April 2014}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_assets&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | title= Did Devyani lie in her assets affidavit to Centre? | url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/did-devyani-lie-in-her-assets-affidavit-to-centre/article1-1165212.aspx | author= Saikat Datta, Shailesh Gaikwad |publisher= Hindustan Times |date= 21 December 2013 |access-date=22 December 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Undue favours in her postings===&lt;br /&gt;
There is a clear finding by the Supreme Court of India that Ms. Devyani Khobragade was given a posting of her choice in the [[Indian Foreign Service]] by bending and modifying the specific rules of allocation for the specific year of 1999 where she was ranked lower than a meritorious batch mate of hers, Mr. Mahaveer C Singhvi.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mahaveer_toi&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=MEA &amp;#039;bent&amp;#039; rules to favour Devyani Khobragade |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-22/india/45473493_1_ifs-allotment-language |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225030531/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-22/india/45473493_1_ifs-allotment-language |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 December 2013 |access-date=22 December 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 December 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mahaveer_scg&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title= SC ruling and why Mayawati is wrong on Devyani  |url= http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/sc-ruling-and-why-mayawati-wrong-devyani  |access-date= 22 December 2013 |publisher = Governance Now | author = BV Rao | date= December 19, 2013}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mahaveer_hindu&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |title= IFS probationer can&amp;#039;t be sacked without inquiry |url=  http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ifs-probationer-cant-be-sacked-without-inquiry/article552018.ece | author = J. Venkatesan  |access-date= 22 December 2013 |newspaper= The Hindu |date= August 5, 2010 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mahaveer_dna&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |title= Supreme Court restores job, benefits to IFS officer |url=  http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-supreme-court-restores-job-benefits-to-ifs-officer-1416394 | author = Rakesh Bhatnagar | access-date= 22 December 2013 |newspaper= DNA |date= July 30, 2010 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The finding appears in the judgment of the Supreme Court of India in a case filed by the victim batch mate against the vendetta activities of the Ministry of External Affairs effecting his service in the case of [http://indiankanoon.org/doc/68739874/ Union of India v Mahaveer C Singhvi]. The Supreme Court of India in its Judgment stated &amp;quot;The mode of allotment was amended for the 1999 Batch in such a calculated fashion that Ms. Khobragade, who was at Serial No.7, was given her choice of German over and above the Respondent who was graded at two stages above her.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mahaveer_toi&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Children&amp;#039;s Dual Citizenship ===&lt;br /&gt;
After her return to India in December 2013, Devyani Khobragade was asked to deposit her children&amp;#039;s passports with the Ministry of External Affairs. It was at this time Khobragade revealed that her children had passports from two countries, India and the United States.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;dual-passports&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The ministry instated a panel headed by the Ministry&amp;#039;s Joint Secretary of Cypher, NGO and Vigilance (CNV), A.K. Chatterjee to determine whether she had violated Central Civil Services Conduct rules. After a nine-month enquiry, the panel ruled against her and found her guilty of &amp;quot;serious misconduct&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_th_2014-12-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/devyani-penalised-for-childrens-us-passports/article6711237.ece |title = Devyani penalised for children&amp;#039;s US passports | author =  Suhasini Haidar | work = The Hindu | date = 21 December 2014 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In another administrative action, the ministry revoked the children&amp;#039;s Indian passports.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_th_2014-12-21&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Khobragade filed a petition in Delhi High Court against this action, arguing that though Indian law forbids dual citizenship, it is permitted for minors.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_et_2014-05-12&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-05-12/news/49795348_1_dual-citizenship-devyani-khobragade-s-indian-citizenship |title = Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;s kids eligible for dual citizenship: Ministry of Home Affairs | author = Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury | publisher = Economic Times | work = ET Bureau |  date = 12 May 2014 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Legal opinion holds that though minors are allowed to hold dual citizenship once they reach the age of majority (18 years), they have 6 months in which to decide which citizenship to go with.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi_2015-07-24&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/It-was-my-moral-and-legal-duty-to-challenge-wrong-done-to-my-kids/articleshow/48196468.cms |title = It was my moral and legal duty to challenge wrong done to my kids | author =  Devyani Khobragade | publisher =  Times of India |  date = 24 July 2015 |  access-date = 24 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; If they fail to make the decision within that timeframe, they automatically lose Indian citizenship. It is unclear, however, whether it is legal for minors to hold both a foreign passport and an Indian passport.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cyrus_2004-12-17&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news | title = Dual Citizenship For Children Born In The US To Indian Parents | url = http://www.ilw.com/articles/2004,1217-mehta.shtm | author = Cyrus Mehta | date=2004-12-17}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In May 2015, Justice Shakdher of the Delhi High Court put a hold on revoking the passports and asked the Ministry of External Affairs to explain to the court why it took this administrative action.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_toi_2015-05-18&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/HC-stays-order-to-revoke-passports-of-Devyani-Khobragades-kids/articleshow/47323323.cms |title = HC stays order to revoke passports of Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;s kids | publisher =  Times of India | work = Times News Network |  date = 18 May 2015|  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In a legal response to the Delhi High Court, the Ministry of External Affairs claimed that Khobragade obtained these passports for her children in violation of Indian law and without informing the ministry, thus raising questions about her &amp;quot;trustworthiness and integrity&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_dna_2015-07-22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mea-to-delhi-hc-devyani-khobragade-hid-the-fact-that-her-daughters-had-us-passports-2106450 |title = MEA to Delhi HC: Devyani Khobragade hid the fact that her daughters had US passports | publisher = Daily News and Analysis | work = Press Trust of India |  date = 20 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_nie_2015-07-22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/In-Affidavit-to-High-Court-MEA-Raises-Questions-About-Devyani-Khobragades-Integrity/2015/07/20/article2931017.ece |title = In Affidavit to High Court, MEA Raises Questions About Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;s Integrity | author =  Devirupa Mitra | publisher =  The New Indian Express | work = Express News Service |  date = 20 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The ministry claimed that Khobragade obtained Indian diplomatic passports for her daughters by &amp;quot;suppressing material facts&amp;quot; which established that she &amp;quot;wilfully and blatantly violated the Indian Passport Act&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_ht_2015-07-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/devyani-broke-rules-and-hid-facts-mea-tells-high-court/article1-1371445.aspx|title = Devyani Khobragade broke rules and hid facts, MEA tells high court | publisher =  Hindustan Times |  date = 21 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The ministry rejected Khobragade&amp;#039;s petition for dual citizenship on the grounds that it is only applicable to those children who were born outside India. As Khobragade&amp;#039;s children were born in India they do not qualify for dual citizenship.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_oi_2015-07-22&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/mha-rejects-khobragades-petition-of-dual-citizenship-for-kids/907560 |title = MHA Rejects Khobragade&amp;#039;s Petition of Dual Citizenship for Kids | publisher = Outlook India | work = Press Trust of India |  date = 22 July 2015 |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; By acquiring US passports, the children had acquired US citizenship and would require a visa to travel to India, which the ministry would be willing to grant should the need arise.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_th_2015-07-23_1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-dual-citizenship-for-devyanis-children/article7453153.ece |title = No dual citizenship for Devyani Khobragade&amp;#039;s children  | work = The Hindu | date = 23 July 2015 |  access-date = 23 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;devyani_&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://www.firstpost.com/india/pick-symbols-of-national-pride-carefully-what-misadventures-of-devyani-khobragade-taught-india-2354484.html |title = Pick symbols of national pride carefully: What (mis)adventures of Khobragade taught India | author =  Sandip Roy | publisher =  First Post |  date = 22 July 2015  |  access-date = 22 July 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2016, she published a book, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;The White Sari&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url = http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/controversial-diplomat-devyani-khobragade-writes-her-first-book-the-white-sari-4431522 |title = Controversial diplomat Devyani Khobragade writes her first book &amp;#039;The White Sari&amp;#039; |website = Indian Express |access-date = 18 Dec 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* [http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/01692/Text_of_complaint__1692362a.pdf/ Original complaint filed against Khobragade in US Visa Fraud case]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Devyani-Khobragade Devyani Khobragade] collected news and commentary at [[The Times of India]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.firstpost.com/tag/devyani-khobragade Devyani Khobragade] collected news and commentary at [[Firstpost]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://zeenews.india.com/tags/Devyani-Khobragade.html Devyani Khobragade] collected news and commentary at [[Zee News]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.ndtv.com/topic/devyani-khobragade Devyani Khobragade] collected news and commentary at [[NDTV]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.dnaindia.com/coverage/devyani-khobragade-case-and-india-us-diplomat-row Devyani Khobragade] collected news and commentary at [[Daily News and Analysis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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