The use of military planes for deportation is unusual in the US, it is also very costly. Recently, Colombia's President had said he would only accept civilian planes sending back his countrymen. Why,

A US military plane has deported 205 Indian nationals from Texas, implementing Trump's policy against illegal immigrants. This move precedes Modi's US visit. India is ready to accept these migrants after verification.

A US military aircraft carrying 205 Indian nationals departed from Texas for Amritsar on Tuesday as part of Trump's mass deportation plan.

Deportations have happened during the Biden and Obama administrations too but those were quiet affairs. The first in Trump 2.0, in the middle of a high-octane campaign on immigration, frames the challenge for New Delhi as it pushes for more H-1B visas and easing of curbs on skilled labour.

Indians on US military flight carrying deported immigrants from Texas

On Tuesday, the United States deported (US) the first batch of undocumented Indian migrants, sending a US C-17 military aircraft carrying 205 Indian citizens who were residing ill

The US began deporting the first batch of undocumented Indian migrants since President Donald Trump returned to office threatening trade action against countries who didn’t comply with his immigration policies.

The United States is rigorously tightening immigration laws, the American embassy said on Tuesday amid reports that a US military aircraft is bringing some illegal migrants to India. The first round of deportation of illegal Indian nationals from the US comes around two weeks after Donald Trump became the US president for a second term.

Washington: The US began deporting the first batch of undocumented Indian migrants since President Donald Trump returned to office threatening trade action against countries who didn’t comply with his immigration policies.