If the allegations that Khobragade systematically underpaid her domestic worker are true, this shows how fully she has adopted the customs of the class to which she has risen. In all the Indian protests about the terrible blow dealt by the Americans to Indian self-esteem, only a few mentioned the habitual exploitation of the poorer classes.
如果科巴拉加德一贯克扣佣人薪水的指控确有其事，这表明她在多大程度上保有着原有阶层的习惯。在印度有关美国人损害印度自尊的所有抗议活动中，仅有少数几次提到了出身贫困阶层人士的习惯性剥削。像政治家一样，一个国家的民众往往会拥有他们应得的外交官。