The initial American rationale (that foreign consuls in the US enjoy a lower level of immunity than other diplomats) led India’s government to re-examine privileges enjoyed by US consular officials that are unavailable to their Indian counterparts in the US. These privileges – including full-fledged diplomatic ID cards, access to the restricted customs areas of airports, tax-free shipments of items for personal consumption, and no questions asked about the terms of their employment of local domestic staff – were swiftly withdrawn.
一些报复已经发生。美国最初给出的理由（外国驻美领事享有的豁免权低于其他外交官）让印度政府重新审视了美国领事官员所享有的、而他们的印度驻美国同等官员所无法享有的特权。这些特权——包括全功能外交身份证、进出机场限制通关区、个人消费品免税运输、免于责问对当地人员的雇用情况等——马上就被取消。外交关系的首要原则是互惠，印度意识到，把这些给予美国这些待遇是天真的，因为对方并未予以回报。