But, after the woman was given a visa to come to the U.S., prosecutors say Khobragade told the woman to sign a second contract — which the U.S. was not told about — paying her $3.31 an hour.

The housekeeper told U.S. authorities Khobragade subjected her to verbal abuse, paid her less than $3.31 an hour, took her passport away, and told her she had no choice but to continue working under those conditions, prosecutors say.

Khobragade was arrested by U.S. State Department diplomatic security personnel. As a consular employee, she has no immunity from prosecution for ordinary crimes.

On Tuesday, as tensions escalated between the U.S. and India, India decided to block perks at the U.S. Embassy such as inexpensive alcohol and food imports.

A small group of demonstrators held a protest close to the U.S. Embassy in Delhi on Wednesday, demanding an apology while wearing makeshift Obama masks and sarongs made from the American flag.

一位印度女外交官在美遭逮捕和脱衣搜身，让印度举国愤怒。综合外国媒体12月19日报道，为防止事态升级，美国国务卿克里18日专程致电印度国家安全顾问梅农，对此事表示“遗憾和关切”。

本月12日，39岁的印度驻纽约副总领事柯布拉加德在纽约被捕，她被控涉嫌签证欺诈和拖欠佣人工资。获保释后，柯布拉加德发送电子邮件给印度媒体，控诉她被捕期间遭受 “侮辱”。

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