New Delhi-More than 4,600 Indians have been deported from the US to India in the last 17 months since the US administration led by President Donald Trump assumed office in January last year.The figures were disclosed by the Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, in response to questions. “A total of 1,076 Indian nationals have been deported from the US to India so far this year. During 2025, a total of 3,567 people were deported from the US,” he said.
The issue of immigration has been a political hot button for the Trump administration. India has made it clear it is the obligation of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found to be living illegally abroad. This is, however, subject to verification of their nationality. “This is not a policy practised only by India; it is a generally accepted principle in international relations,” the MEA had told Parliament last year.
It had also said that the Government continues to work in close coordination with the US on the deportation of individuals who were found to have illegally entered the US, or have overstayed their visas, or have been found living in the US without any documentation. The list of persons identified for deportation by the US side is closely scrutinised and verified by the Indian agencies concerned. Only those persons who have been verified to be Indian nationals are accepted to be deported to India, it had said.