Concerns have been expressed regarding the treatment and conditions of Indian nationals while they are being deported back to India.
Talking to ANI on Sunday, he said that Indians should "not be handcuffed and chained", but also noted that the US authorities are "simply following legal procedures" without making any exceptions for anyone.
"We're finding it hard to justify the restrictions on their movement, such as hand-cuffing them," he said.
"They are adhering to the law and making no exceptions for anyone," he added.
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He expressed the hope that there will be understanding and compassion towards the process with the MEA's appeal and other individuals who have spoken in its favor,
A US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens allegedly living in the US without proper documentation returned to Amritsar, Punjab on February 5.
The Ministry of External Affairs held a special briefing on Friday prior to Prime Minister Modi's overseas trip. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri replied to questions about potential returnees from the US.
The Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, said that the number of Indians being deported to the US will be based on the number of individuals with confirmed travel arrangements and schedules.
"It's difficult to provide an exact figure because we can't verify someone's nationality until we verify the information", Misri said.
In our latest discussions, we inquired about potential returnees from the United States and were informed that up to 487 presumed Indian citizens have received final removal orders from the US authorities. We have specifically sought information on 298 individuals, and we have just received this update. We are verifying the information and will subsequently share it with our US counterparts. However, we did not receive details on the remaining individuals.
The Foreign Secretary also noted, "We have been extremely transparent about this with our American counterparts."