Expelled diplomat's comments doesn't represent Gov position:US

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : Jan 14 2014 | 5:55 AM IST
US has distanced itself from the alleged offencive comments made by its diplomat, who was last week expelled by India in a tit-for-tat action following arrest of a senior Indian diplomat in New York last month.
"Those comments absolutely do not reflect US Government policy, nor were they made on any official US Government social media account," State Department Deputy Spokesperson, Marie Harf, told reporters at her daily news conference.
Harf was responding to questions on the Facebook postings by American diplomat Wayne May and her spouse Alicia Muller in which they allegedly make offence comments about India and appear to be insensitive to the Indian culture.
Citing privacy reasons, the State Department official refused to identify the diplomat who was asked to leave India last week. But Indian sources have identified them as Wayne May and Alicia Muller May. The couples were not available for reaction.
Harf said she has not seen the comments.
"I've seen the reports of them... Again, I would underscore that these do not in any way represent the US Government position," she said.
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First Published: Jan 14 2014 | 5:55 AM IST

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