Because the begin of this yr, 2,790 Indian nationals residing illegally in the USA have returned dwelling, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) mentioned on Thursday.

Sharing the figures at his weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned these people “didn’t meet the factors and have been illegally staying there.”

“On deportation, since January of this yr, we’ve had round 2,790-plus Indian nationals who didn’t meet the factors. They have been illegally staying there. We verified their credentials, their nationality. And so they have returned,” Jaiswal mentioned. “That is the standing until yesterday, that’s October 29.”

Jaiswal clarified that every case was verified to verify the individual’s Indian nationality earlier than repatriation. “We verified their credentials and nationality earlier than they returned,” he mentioned, stressing that deportations adopted established authorized and diplomatic procedures between India and US authorities.

The MEA spokesperson additionally addressed questions on deportations from the UK, saying that round 100 Indian nationals had been despatched again this yr after due verification.

“From the UK facet, this yr we’ve had round 100 Indian nationals who’ve been deported after their nationality was duly verified by us,” Jaiswal mentioned.

The numbers spotlight ongoing efforts between India and its worldwide companions to handle migration extra successfully amid a worldwide rise in unlawful crossings and visa overstays.

INDIAN ILLEGAL CROSSINGS INTO US DROPS TO 4-YEAR-LOW

The variety of Indian nationals caught making an attempt to enter the USA illegally has plunged sharply, hitting its lowest degree in 4 years, in accordance with information launched by US Customs and Border Safety (CBP).

Between October 2024 and September 2025, US authorities detained 34,146 Indians trying to cross into the nation with out authorisation, a 62 % decline from 90,415 detentions recorded within the earlier fiscal yr.

The most recent CBP report, launched on October 28, factors to what officers describe as a steep and sustained decline in such circumstances. The drop marks the most important year-on-year fall since 2021, when irregular migration by Indian nationals started to surge amid post-pandemic financial disruptions.

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With inputs from PTI.

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