Tewari expressed concern that Jaishankar's statement seemed more in line with the perspective of a "mid-level official" from the US government rather than that of India's Foreign Minister.
February 7, 2025Meanwhile, opposition parliamentarians staged a protest demanding a parliamentary discussion on the deportation issue.
February 6, 2025While acknowledging that the US has the right to deport individuals residing illegally in the country, Tharoor emphasized that the manner of deportation was disproportionate.
February 6, 2025This clarification follows the deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the US, who were allegedly living in the country illegally.
February 6, 2025Yadav urged the government to allow the Opposition to raise the issue in Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session.
February 6, 2025Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav, and other leaders also joined the protest, sporting handcuffs outside Parliament.
February 6, 2025Earlier in the day, both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had been adjourned until 12 PM after a political uproar erupted over the deportation issue.
February 6, 2025Tewari, deeply disturbed by the situation, emphasized that the deported individuals were not criminals, but rather people who had entered the US in search of a better life.
February 6, 2025The deported individuals, who were reportedly in the US illegally, arrived in Amritsar, Punjab, on a US Air Force plane on Wednesday.
February 6, 2025South Africa took over the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2024, a position it will hold until November 2025.
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