Overview

• Since January 2025, the US has returned or deported 1,080 Indian nationals under tighter Trump administration immigration policies.
• Sixty-two percent of those returned traveled back on commercial flights, the Ministry of External Affairs reported.
• India and the US have maintained close migration cooperation to streamline repatriations of nationals with illegal status.
• The US Department of State ordered a freeze on new student and exchange visitor visa interviews to expand social media vetting protocols.
• The Ministry of External Affairs reaffirmed that safeguarding the welfare of Indian students in the US remains its top priority.