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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicIllegal immigration

Topic: illegal immigration

US aircraft carrying 119 Indians to land in Amritsar Saturday, 2nd deportation flight in 10 days

Aircraft will land in Punjab less than 48 hrs after PM Modi and US President Trump held bilateral talks. With this flight, number of Indians deported by US since 2009 will cross 16,000-mark.

Will take back Indians illegally living in US, need to end trafficking ‘ecosystem’, says PM Modi

On a visit to the US, PM Modi expressed confidence in Trump administration to cooperate in solving the issue of human trafficking and help 'misguided' ordinary youth.

Concerns over rising hate speech against minorities & mass turtle deaths find world media’s attention

International media is also focused on the upcoming Modi-Trump meeting, reporting that are likely to discuss the trade imbalance & illegal immigration among other issues.

US deportations take centre stage in Punjab—debate over their ‘culpability’, calls for aid & jobs

Punjab has formed panel to look into illegal immigration as returnees say agents duped them. But a police officer says most were fully aware of what they were doing.

US deportations are typical Trump theatrics, redrawing American borders with permanent markers

The deportation of 104 illegal Indian immigrants from the US, transported in a military aircraft while chained and handcuffed, sparked an uproar in Parliament. But Trump isn't done yet.

Immigration agents under lens amid US deportations. Punjab forms SIT, Haryana lodges FIRs

Action comes in wake of US deporting at least 104 ‘illegal’ Indian immigrants this week. Most returnees are from the three states and some have started filing complaints against agents.

Modi govt’s political, diplomatic & economic balancing acts & India’s chances of ‘replacing’ China

Global media explores how Trump’s illegal immigration clampdown has created a ‘headache’ for PM Modi & why meeting Indians’ long-term economic aspirations is a difficult task.

Panama to Punjab: Deported Indians recall price they paid to enter US through ‘dunki route’

Amritsar: Walking over dead bodies, crammed into trolleys for hours, and pressing on for days without food or water. The horrors keep coming back...

UK-Brazil-Colombia-Panama-Costa Rica-Mexico-California—route a deported Indian took to reach US

'US is far away, brother. You’re going to India,' the US official told a handcuffed passenger onboard the C17 Globemaster carrying 104 Indians from America to Amritsar.

Jaishankar tells RS deportation flights ‘not new’, US deported nearly 16,000 Indians since 2009

In statement to Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar highlights that focus should be on cracking down on illegal migrant industry, as it has associated activities also of an ‘illegal nature’.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

American Stryker among options we’re looking at to bolster northern front, says Army chief Gen Dwivedi

ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.