In the past 48 hours, 131 Pakistani nationals have been deported from 12 countries over legal violations, including drug offences, illegal entry, and job-related breaches. Saudi Arabia and the UAE led the deportations, while authorities at Karachi airport also offloaded 86 passengers for var
Notably, on February 5, a US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who "illegally immigrated" to the US arrived in Amritsar, Punjab. A total of 104 Indian nationals were on board the plane that landed in Amritsar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is willing to take back its nationals if they live illegally in the United States and laid emphasis on the need to finish the "ecosystem" of human trafficking.
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has successfully deported 15 Bangladeshi immigrants and is in the process of deporting 35 more by the month of March, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bharat Patel said.
"Instead of sending them on a regular passenger flight, why were they sent on a goods flight. This means PM Modi's friend is treating our people like slaves. We could have sent our flight to bring them back," Kharge said.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the United States, Dhruva Jaishankar, Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America on Tuesday (local time) suggested that an agreement might be reached, where both sides agree on a set of tariffs and arrangements
"I am sure immigration will be discussed. My view is that when deportations take place, they need to take place humanely where those being deported are treated with appropriate dignity, not harassed or treated in inhumane conditions," Khanna said.
National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda lashed out at the Opposition amid the controversy over the deportation of Indians from the US, questioning why similar concerns had not been raised in previous years.
Rajya Sabha on Monday took up discussion on the Union Budget with senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram slamming Union Budget 2024-25 saying that tax proposals not only benefit the middle class but also the rich and richest.
The President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Mukesh Aghi acknowledged concerns surrounding the treatment of individuals during deportation and said that Indians should "not be handcuffed and chained."
Tewari questioned whether India would allow these individuals to be returned in degrading conditions, while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continues to travel the world attending "inane conferences."
US President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry despite legal challenges regarding his US visa. Trump dismissed the idea of deportation, while commenting on Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle and praising his brother, Prince William.