Overview
- Orsini was stopped at Delhi’s IGI Airport on October 21 after flying in from Hong Kong following a conference in China and was put on a return flight.
- She told reporters no reason was given at the airport, saying only that she was being deported.
- Senior officials said she had previously spoken at a university and conducted research while on a tourist e‑visa, which they described as violations that led to her blacklisting.
- The UK embassy said it is aware of the case and is seeking clarification.
- The action drew public criticism from prominent scholars and has been linked to earlier entry denials for academics such as Filippo Osella, Lindsay Bremner, and Nitasha Kaul.