Aviation: Putting innocent lives at risk

Post the Khobragade diplomatic incident, the UPA government feels that any provocation by the United States is sufficient grounds for a counter attack. While the Khobragade incident has been discussed ad nauseum in the press and the matter of arresting an Indian diplomat is serious - attracting a retaliatory and equal response - the recent downgrading of India's aviation security status in the eyes of the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) does not merit a similar reaction as has been done by Ajit Singh, the Civil Aviation Minister.

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