What Foreign Ministry Said On US Using Military Jet For Deporting Indians

Over 100 Indians living illegally in the United States were deported and sent back in a C-17 Globemaster III – a military aircraft – which landed in Amritsar on Tuesday. The one-of-a-kind deportation of Indians from the US or any other country using a military plane raised questions about the treatment of Indian citizens. Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, today at a press briefing responded to the use of a US Air Force plane and the conditions in which Indians were deported.

“This particular deportation is somewhat different compared to earlier flights. In the US system itself, it was described as a national security operation, so maybe that’s why they used a military plane,” Mr Misri said.

The Centre has announced that the US authorities have told India that 487 presumed Indian citizens with “final removal orders”.