There were fears among some traders in India that Indian goods would find a limited outlet in Tibet, while China would have access to a ready market in Sikkim and West Bengal.
Terdapat ketakutan di antara beberapa pedagang di India yang menganggap barang-barang India hanya akan ditemukan pada sebuah otlet terbatas di Tibet, meskipun Tiongkok memberikan akses ke sebuah pasar siap sedia di Sikkim dan Bengal Barat.