Trump admin deports migrants to India in C-17 military aircraft

EMBASSY SAYS MESSAGE CLEAR: 'NOT WORTH THE RISK'

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A military transport aircraft of the United States is bringing a group of Indian migrants back to India in what marks the first such deportation under President Donald Trump's second-term crackdown on illegal immigration.

Without directly commenting on the flight carrying the deported Indians, a spokesperson for the US embassy in New Delhi stated that Washington is intensifying its immigration policies and taking firm action against undocumented migrants.

The deportation comes as India and the US are finalising details of a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington from February 12 to 13.

Reports indicate that a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft is transporting the deportees, but there is no official confirmation on the number of individuals on board or the plane's exact destination.

A C-17 can accommodate up to 140 passengers. So far, the Indian government has not issued a formal response to the deportation move.