Deputy United States Public Secretary Christopher Landau spoke to Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri on Friday 28th. Christopher Landau also asked the Indian government to cooperate on illegal immigration.
“The secretary of the secretary Christopher Landau today spoke to the Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri. They discussed ongoing efforts to reduce obstacles in achieving a fair and balanced bilateral business relationship, strengthening cooperation in defense and technology, and increasing security and prosperity throughout the Indo-Middle Region.”
He said, “The secretary also thanked the Foreign Minister for the help of India, who dealt with illegal immigration to the United States and asked the Indian government for continuing cooperation on this issue.”
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On Thursday, the Central Government stated that it formally raised concerns of the United States on charges of abuse of Indian nationals deported from the US in February 2025, in particular reports on “religious sensitivity and preferences”, the government reported Rajya Sabha on Thursday, March 27.
In his statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reported that he strongly protested against the news that the deported Sikh were asked to remove their turban, while women and children were included in the bond while they were deported to India.
In its clarification, US customs and border protection (CBP) stated that no deportation from India was asked to remove religious headgear and no detained woman or child was limited.
“The Ministry strongly registered its concerns with the US authorities on treatment that met on a flight deported that landed on February 5, especially with regard to the use of handcuffs, especially women. “
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