Action against Khobragade came without warning: Indian embassy

On Oct 8, the embassy said, it sent a written response to the State Department rebutting Richard's allegation and "bringing out the facts of the case whereby Richard is seeking to subvert both Indian and US laws."

The US side was also requested to assist in implementing an injunction issued on Sep 20, by the Delhi High Court against Richard restraining her from initiating any legal action against Khobragade outside India.

Separately, on July 15 Sangeeta Richard's husband Philip Richard filed a writ petition against Khobragade and the Union of India alleging that Sangeeta Richard was in police custody in New York and charging Khobragade, the embassy said.

But on July 19, Richard voluntarily withdrew his writ petition, it said.

The State Department was thus requested to assist in locating and repatriating Richard to India.

On Nov 19, the Metropolitan Magistrate of South District, New Delhi issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Richard.

On Dec 6, the arrest warrant was forwarded to the State Department nd to the US Embassy in New Delhi requesting them to instruct the relevant authorities in the US to arrest and repatriate Richard to India through the Indian Consulate in New York.