Last Updated:May 20, 2025, 15:00 IST Unlike Jyoti Malhotra, who allegedly used her digital platform for espionage, Madhuri Gupta operated within the guarded corridors of India’s diplomatic missions Unlike Jyoti Malhotra, Madhuri Gupta was not a content creator but a Indian Foreign Service officer. After YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra was arrested on Sunday night for allegedly spying for Pakistan, parallels are being drawn with a more intricate, unsettling tale that unfolded 15 years ago. This is the story of Madhuri Gupta, a seasoned diplomat whose betrayal cut far deeper than any influencer scandal could. Unlike Jyoti, who allegedly used her digital platform to funnel sensitive information to Pakistan’s ISI, Madhuri Gupta operated within the guarded corridors of India’s diplomatic missions. She wasn’t a content creator chasing views. She was a career diplomat, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer posted as the Second Secretary (Press and Information) at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. And it was from within this highly sensitive position that Gupta began leaking classified information, an act that stunned Indian intelligence and sent …