US diplomats in India just doing their job: State Department

"Our diplomats do what diplomats do, and what we do in a country like India is no different than what Indian diplomats do in our country," State Department spokesman P J Crowley said at his daily news conference.

His comments came in response to a question about the latest revelation coming out in the news media after WikiLeaks released a fresh trench of cables issued by the US embassy in India.

"We are building a strategic partnership with India. We have significant engagement on a variety of issues with both India the government and the people," Crowley said.