India has voiced concerns to the US regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants in shackles, describing the treatment as avoidable. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri highlighted that 487 presumed Indian citizens are subject to removal.

The recent deportation of over 100 Indian immigrants from the US has sparked outrage in India. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar defends the process amid parliamentary protests, while critics argue for more humane treatment.

At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials from India’s Punjab state, as US President Donald Trump makes stemming migration a top priority.

Currently, 487 Indian nationals in the US face final removal orders, risking deportation to India. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri emphasizes ensuring their dignity and safety, addressing concerns over mistreatment during deportation,

The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States.

The Indian government is currently in discussions with the US regarding the status of other Indian nationals facing deportation. According to Misri, the United States has informed India about 487 presumed Indian nationals who have received removal orders.

The first group of Indian nationals has been deported back to their home country. India is one of the top sources of illegal immigrants in the U.S.

A U.S. military aircraft carrying scores of undocumented Indian nationals landed in northern India on Wednesday morning, according to a Reuters video.

India on Thursday vowed migrant crackdown a day after a US military airplane flew back 104 migrants as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement. DAILY POST reports that scores of unregistered migrants have been arrested across the United States since Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

Some Indian nationals who allegedly illegally migrated to the United States and were deported back to the country arrived 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.