The leader of the Indian delegation called the matter "a non-issue being made an issue" and Goel himself said he had done nothing wrong, chalking it up to a "misunderstanding."
印度代表团团长称该事件为“原本不是问题却被当作了问题”，戈尔本人则表示他没有做错任何事情并将其归结为“误会”。