In the special briefing by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, ahead of Prime Minister Modi's overseas visit, Foreign Secretary gave a response to the query over the number of potential returnees from the US.
Sandhu's comments came as the US deported several Indian nationals who allegedly illegally migrated to the United States on Thursday at Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat. A US military C-17 Globemaster military aircraft landed in Punjab's Amritsar on February 5 with 104 Indian nationals.
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress party staged a protest against the "objectionable treatment" of Indians who illegally migrated to the United States and were deported on a US military aircraft.
Misri, while speaking at a weekly press briefing on Friday said that there are certain legalities in the deportation process to make sure all the citizens are Indian citizens.
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh has strongly criticised the way the United States has been deporting alleged illegal immigrants back to India, calling it a violation of human rights.
The protest, which took place at Board Office Square in Bhopal, featured Congress members holding handcuffs to express their disapproval of the deportation process. Among those participating in the protest were MP Congress Chief Jitu Patwari, senior Congress leader PC Sharma, and several wom
Earlier today, around 30 National Democratic Alliance MPs felicitated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the budget announcements regarding the state, with Assembly elections scheduled for November this year, the state received significant attention in the Budget.
The US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who "illegally immigrated" to the US arrived in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday. A total of 104 Indian nationals were on board the plane that landed in Amritsar.
Tewari further said that the minister's statement seemed more aligned with a "mid-level official of the US government" than that of India's Foreign Minister.
The son, who owned a shop in Ambala, was lured by an agent who promised a quick and easy passage to the US. The agent allegedly took Rs 40-45 lakhs from the family, claiming that he would send the son to the US within a month.