00:00More than 8,000 Indian nationals have been deported from the U.S. since January.
00:05According to India's foreign ministry, around 62% of them were sent back on commercial flights,
00:10amid President Donald Trump's renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants.
00:17In February, the U.S. deported over 100 Indian nationals on a military flight.
00:22Reports indicated that some of them had been sent back in shackles.
00:26The U.S. is said to have identified about 18,000 Indian nationals who allegedly entered the country illegally.
00:33Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy in India issued a warning that overstaying in the U.S.,
00:38even for those who initially entered legally, could lead to deportation or a permanent ban on entry in the country.
00:45Separately, India's foreign ministry said it hoped that Indian students' visa applications would continue to be assessed on merit,
00:52following updates to the Trump administration's policy.
00:55India remains the largest source of international students in the U.S.,
00:59with some 330,000 people pursuing their studies there in the 2023-2024 academic year.
01:07India remains the most closely owned by the U.S.
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