NEW DELHI: In another round of diplomatic offensive over the Devyani Khobragade issue, the government has asked the US embassy to shut down all "commercial" facilities on its premises by January 16.Khobragade is likely to face charges of visa fraud on January 13 when the trial officially commences as there is no word yet from the US on the G-1 visa she needs to evade court jurisdiction with full diplomatic immunity.Several commercial activities which are undertaken under the aegis of the American Community Support Association (ACSA) include restaurant/bar, club, bowling alley, swimming pool, sports arena, beauty parlour and gym. All of these will have to be shut by January 16.According to the government, the US embassy has long hosted full-scale commercial facilities within its compound, which include sale and service establishments that are open not only to non-US diplomats from third countries, but to non-diplomatic personnel as well. This, it says, is a misuse of a diplomatic privilege that in any case is not extended by the US to others in their country."They are actually allowing non-diplomats to use duty free facility, thereby violating the norm of using duty free goods only for diplomats," said a source.The embassy has also been asked to provide tax returns, if any, filed by it with the Indian authorities for the commercial activities which are extended through ACSA to non-diplomatic people, including private American citizens and their families.Indian authorities have cited the provision of such commercial facilities to non-diplomats as a violation of Article 41(3) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961. The Article stipulates that the "premises of the mission must not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission as laid down in the present Convention or by other rules of general international law or by any special agreements in force between the sending and the receiving State".The government has also conveyed to the US embassy that US diplomatic vehicles will now attract penalties for all traffic violations such as unauthorized parking, jumping traffic lights and dangerous driving. "Necessary action against vehicles with AF (applied for) number plates is also on the cards," a source said.The Indian offensive coincided with US attorney Preet Bharara’s refusal to extend the deadline for filing of charges against Khobragade. With the deadline for her indictment slated for January 13, the diplomat’s lawyer had sought one-month extension, saying the "pressure of the impending" date was interfering with the ability of the parties to have meaningful discussions.The state department has not come to the diplomat’s rescue by delaying the decision on recognizing Khobragade’s current position as counselor with India’s permanent mission to UN. India expects the Department to immediately do it by giving her G-1 visa and ensuring full diplomatic immunity for her.