The Delhi High Court has made it clear that humanitarian considerations cannot be invoked to bypass the statutory framework governing the entry and stay of foreign nationals in India.
The City Crime Branch (CCB) Narcotics Wing detained three foreign nationals on September 25, who entered India in 2024 without proper documentation and have been staying there since then, the police said.
According to the advisory, several of these scams have been linked to agents exploiting visa-free entry facilities. "It may be noted that the Government of Iran allows visa-free entry to Indians only for tourism purposes," the MEA stressed, cautioning against intermediaries who offer visa-fr
During the weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India's firm stance against illegal migration, emphasising commitment to promoting legal pathways for migration.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on two Indian nationals, Sadiq Abbas Habib Sayyed and Khizar Mohammad Iqbal Shaikh, along with an India-based online pharmacy, KS International Traders, for their roles in supplying hundreds of
Aishwarya Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the South East district, among the 25 arrested individuals, 13 were women and 12 were men who had been communicating with people in Bangladesh using an application.
According to CNA, the operation took place on September 13 during a joint surveillance mission conducted by the CGA's Southern Sector Flotilla, the 4th Offshore Flotilla, and the 11th Coastal Patrol Corps.
The Indian Embassy in the US on Saturday (local time) issued an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals seeking support after the US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications.
The US ended Temporary Protected Status for over 6,000 Syrians, giving them 60 days to leave or face deportation. Homeland Security said conditions in Syria no longer justify protection, while critics warned the move forces migrants back to unsafe conditions and hurts US employers relying on
Police said the trio initially claimed that they had valid visas deposited with the Nigerian embassy. However, verification with the High Commission of Nigeria and the Immigration Department revealed that they had overstayed in India and never returned to their country.
The Indian embassy in Kathmandu on Friday issued an advisory for Indian nationals travelling to Nepal, urging them to exercise due caution and strictly adhere to updates and instructions issued by the mission or local authorities.