The alleged rape of Nepali women by a Saudi Arabian diplomat is not just a heinous crime but a blot on the entire Saudi Arabian kingdom (“Waive immunity, Delhi tells Riyadh,” Sep.11). It is unbelievable that even officials in responsible positions resort to such shameless acts and try to get away with it. The government of India has done well to summon the envoy and request for cooperation. Though India enjoys a friendly relationship with the kingdom and is hugely dependent on it for oil, it should not hesitate to pursue the matter strongly.
N.J. Ravi Chander,
Bengaluru
The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, while providing immunity to diplomats from arrest, doesn’t permit violation of laws of the resident country by them. In the case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, U.S. authorities subjected her to interrogations and, subsequently, India had to recall her. India should take up the matter with Embassy of the Saudi Arabia seeking justice for the victims.
Hemant Kumar Pandey,
New Delhi
