Budget Session Live Updates: The Union government is engaging with the US to ensure that deported Indians are not mistreated, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said, underlining the focus should be on strong crackdown against illegal migrants.
Mr Jaishankar made the remarks in the Rajya Sabha amid protests by the Opposition over the "deeply distressing and humiliating" manner in which illegal migrants were deported from the US to India in both Houses of Parliament, leading to repeated adjournments of the ongoing Budget Session.
"We are of course engaging the US government to ensure the returning deportees are not mistreated in any manner during the flight. At the same time, the House will appreciate that our focus should be on a strong crackdown on the illegal migration industry, while taking steps to ease visas for the legitimate travellers," Mr Jaishankar said.
On Wednesday, US Border Patrol Chief Michael W Banks posted a video of 104 illegal Indian migrants being led into a plane to deport them. The video showed that the people were handcuffed and their legs shackled for a flight that lasted nearly a day.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to a discussion on President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Rajya Sabha at 4 pm today.
Live Updates From Day 6 Of Budget Session:
PM Modi To Address Rajya Sabha Shortly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to reply to a discussion on President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Rajya Sabha at 4 pm today.
Watch: Opposition MPs Protest Deportation Of Illegal Indians From US
Opposition MPs protest outside Parliament against the deportation of Indian illegal immigrants by US.
Jaishankar Addresses Lok Sabha On Deportation Of Illegal Indians From US
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently speaking in the Lok Sabha amid continuous protests by the Opposition.
Government Sympathetic To Predicament Of Returnees: S Jaishankar
Union minister S Jaishankar said the government is sympathetic towards the predicament of the 104 citizens who were deported from the US.
"Authorities have been instructed to sit with every deportee, find out how they went to the US, who was the agent, and what precautions are to be taken to discontinue the practice," he said.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 3.30 PM
Lok Sabha adjourned till 3.30 pm amid continuing protests over deportation of Indians from US.
Use Of Restraint Part Of US Policy On Deportation, Focus On Illegal Immigration: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that standard operation procedures set by the US authorities in 2012 mandate the use of restraint on deportees on board a chartered or military flight. While women and children will not be restrained, the needs of restrained people, including food and other necessities, will be attended to.
Jaishankar said the government is engaging with the US to ensure deportees are not being mistreated.
He also emphasised that the focus should be on the strong crackdown on illegal migration.
Obligations Of All Countries To Take Back Citizens Living Abroad Illegally: S Jaishankar
Presenting a statement in the Rajya Sabha amid a row over the deportation of 104 Indians migrants from US, Foreign minister S Jaishankar said it is the obligation of of all countries to take back their nationals if they are found to be living abroad illegally.
He said that the process of deportation is not a new one and has been ongoing for several years.
Jaishankar said that mobility and migration play a key role in enhancing international relations. He added that it is in collective interest that legal mobility is encouraged, as illegal mobility is associated with many other activities of illegal nature.
Number Of Deportations Of Indians By US
2009: 734
2010: 799
2011: 597
2012: 530
2013: 550
2014: 591
2015: 708
2016: 1303
2017: 1,024
2018: 1,180
2019: 2,042
2020: 1,889
2021: 805
2022: 862
2023: 670
2024: 1,368
2025: 104
"Couldn't We Send Out Plane For Them": Priyanka Gandhi On Deportation Row
Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "I would say that a lot was talked about PM Modi and Trump's friendship. Couldn't we send our plane to get them all back? PM should answer."
Deportation Row: Opposition MPs Stage Protest
People Never Deported In This Manner Before: Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Indians have been deported before too, but never in the manner immigrants were transported from US to India. "This is never a manner that Indians were deported. Handcuffing of our people is an insult," he said.
India Considering New Law For Migrants' Safety Amid US Deportation Row
The Centre is "seriously considering" enacting a new law to establish a framework which will promote "safe, orderly and regular migration for overseas employment". This move comes amid a row over the United States deporting over a hundred Indian migrants who landed in Amritsar yesterday on a C-17 US military aircraft, chained and shackled.
The tentatively titled Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024' emerged from a report presented in Lok Sabha by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, on Monday.
Jaishankar To Speak In Parliament At 3 PM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will present a statement in the Parliament at 3 pm on the issue of deportation of Indian immigrants from the US.
Government Monitors Students' Welfare Abroad: S Jaishankar
Union minister S Jaishankar said the government is carefully monitoring the number of Inidan students in all foreign countries and their welfare.
In a situation of tension, students are alerted as it was done when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. "Whenever there is a situation when we need to run flights, we are prepared. We have contingency plans," he said.
Budget Session 2025: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Within Minutes Of Reconvening
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition over deportation of Indians from US.
Ruckus In Both Houses Over Deportation Of Indians, Adjourned Till 12 PM
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm, within 10 minutes of the House convening for the day, amid protests over the "humiliating" manner of deportation of Indians from the US.
The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned shortly after convening over the same issue.
'Indians Were Insulted": Opposition Protests Deportations In US
Lok Sabha proceedings began with the Opposition raising protests over the "inhumane and humiliating" way in which Indian immigrants were deported from the US.
As the Question Hour continued, the Opposition went on to raise slogans. "Jawaab dena hoga (You will have to answer)" was among the slogans that were chanted.
Congress To Raise Deportation Of Indians From US
Congress MP in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi has moved adjournment motion to discuss the deportations of over 100 Indian nationals by the United States government "carried out under conditions that are deeply distressing and humiliating".
"This House must urgently address the issue to prevent further dehumanisation of our people and to uphold the dignity of every Indian, both at home and abroad," the Motion reads.
Congress whip in Lok Sabha, Manickam Tagore has also moved adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the "inhumane deportation of Indian Nationals by the United States and take all necessary steps to prevent the humiliation and mistreatment of Indian nationals abroad."
In the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury moved a similar motion demanding that India should use diplomatic channels in the matter.
Maha Kumbh Stampede Raised In Parliament
The Parliament had earlier witnessed an uproar as the Opposition demanded a discussion on the stampede at Maha Kumbh, which left at least 30 people dead and 60 injured. They also demanded that a list of the names of those who died be released.
PM Modi To Address Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motions of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu's address in the Rajya Sabha.
Both Houses of Parliament are set to discuss the Union Budget 2025-2026, that was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
New Income Tax Bill Likely To Be Introduced
A new Income Tax Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament today, which is set to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961.
During her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that under the new tax regime, those earning a salary up to Rs 12.75 lakh will not be required to pay income tax.
Budget Session In Dates
The Budget Session of the Parliament commenced on January 31, with President Droupadi Murmu delivering her inaugural address. The first part of the Session will continue till February 13. The session will reconvene on March 10 and continue till April 4.
