1,563 Indians deported from US since January 20, 2025, says MEA spokesperson

 

 

P P Cherian, Dallas

Washington DC/New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that 1,563 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States since January 20, 2025. This includes the figures from January, when Donald Trump took office for the second time as the US President. Most of the deportees returned to India via commercial flights, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told the weekly media briefing. This is a notable development among Indian nationals living or travelling in the US.

The ministry also discussed the legal issues faced by Indians going abroad. "We always appeal to all people going abroad that they should abide by the law and create a good image of the country," Jaiswal reiterated. The statement came after questions were raised about the arrest of an Indian national in Washington on child pornography charges and the arrest of another Indian national on shoplifting charges.