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| September 29, 2010 | US apologises to Praful Patel for detaining him at Chicago airport | | New Delhi: The United States has apologised to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel for detaining and grilling him at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago airport. US Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano,
said the US will do whatever was required to make necessary amends to prevent
any such incidents in future. Praful Patel, who was on an official trip to attend
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting at Montreal
in Canada, was quizzed after some confusion over his identity. He was travelling
on a regular passport instead of the diplomatic one used by ministers. The matter
was later resolved after the Indian Embassy officials intervened, sources said.
Reacting to the incident, Praful Patel tried to downplay the embarrassment caused
to him at the Chicago airport. "Nothing serious has happened. There is a person
with similar name and birth date. That is why they just double checked," he said
This is not the first such situation for the Minister - he landed in a similar
situation earlier in New York.
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