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India Reports Record U.S. Deportations in 2025, Presses Washington on Treatment

India has protested reported maltreatment of deportees, with investigations targeting trafficking networks at home.

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Speaking about the Indian woman's deportation in the Rajya Sabha, the EAM stated that while Kaur was not handcuffed, she was maltreated during her detention. He added that India has raised the matter strongly with the US.
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Overview

  • The government told the Rajya Sabha that 3,258 Indians were deported by the U.S. between January and November 28, the highest annual figure since 2009, bringing the total since 2009 to 18,822.
  • Of those returned in 2025, 2,032 traveled on regular commercial flights and 1,226 on ICE or CBP-operated charter flights.
  • EAM S. Jaishankar said 73-year-old Harjit Kaur was maltreated in U.S. detention but not handcuffed, and India lodged a formal protest with the U.S. Embassy on September 26.
  • India noted a U.S. restraining policy for deportation flights in place since 2012 and reported no cases of women or minors being shackled since a February 5 flight.
  • Authorities detailed 27 NIA human-trafficking cases with 169 arrests and 132 chargesheets, with Punjab leading state action including 25 FIRs against 58 illegal travel agents and 16 arrests.