‘What was concerned about sending fetters’, what did the government bid in Parliament on the question of Depart Indians – India Lodged Its Concerns with Us Authorities on the treatment of departees says modi government in Lok sabha ntcprk

The manner in which the US sent the US back to the country illegally, he was criticized. On 5 February, the Trump administration sent 104 Indian citizens to India like criminals and sent them to India. Now the central government has commented on this attitude of America. On Friday, the government said in Parliament that India has strongly recorded its concerns to the American officials regarding the use of fetters for women, especially for women.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha that the US told the Ministry of External Affairs that on 5, 15 and 16 February, the illegal migrants from the US were not asked to the three aircrafts brought to India to remove the head -covering religious cover (such as the turban). The US also told the Ministry of External Affairs that the Indians being deported did not request for any religious facility during the flight, apart from requests for vegetarian food.

In its reply, the Ministry of External Affairs said that it has also registered its concern in front of America about the need to take into account the righteousness and food interest of the exile.

Government spoke on the question of Indians sent in fetters

The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether the government has taken cognizance of reports related to the US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in the fetters, and whether it has lodged any formal diplomatic objection to the US regarding the behavior of Indian exile.

In response, the Minister of State for External Affairs said that the Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with America during the exile action with the exile.

He said, “The ministry has strongly recorded its concern in front of American officials regarding the use of fetters for women, especially for women,” he said, “he said.

America deported by American aircraft, illegal Indian migrants

The US sent a batch of 104 illegal Indian immigrants from the US Air Force C-17 Globmaster aircraft, which landed at Amritsar Airport in Punjab on 5 February. This was the first batch of Indians sent by the Donald Trump administration in action against illegal immigrants. But the manner in which America sent Indians by holding fetters saw outrage in the country. After this, on 15 and 16 February, two more batches of illegal Indian migrants were sent to India.

Earlier on 6 February, External Affairs Minister S.K. Jaishankar had said in his statement in the Rajya Sabha that the government is interacting with the US to ensure that there is no misbehavior with the deported Indians. He emphasized that action should be taken on the mechanisms made to go abroad illegally.

The Ministry of External Affairs was also asked whether any complaint has been received regarding misbehavior with deported Indians while sending the ministry back to India from the US.

In response to this question, the Minister of State for External Affairs said, ‘The US standard operation process (SOP) has said to use the ban on exile to manage effective exile since November 2012. US officials have said that some restrictions are imposed on people being deported to ensure the security of the mission. Although women and minors are usually not imposed on the fetters, but the flight officer in charge of exile is a final decision in this case.

He further said, ‘The American side has confirmed that no woman or child was imposed in exile flights on February 15 and 16, 2025. Our agencies have also confirmed this after the interview of the exiles on reaching India.