Indian student handcuffed at US' Newark Airport: New Delhi raises matter with US Embassy
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Synopsis
India has taken up the reported detention of an Indian citizen at Newark Airport with the US Embassy. The Indian Embassy in Washington and the Consulate in New York are seeking details from US authorities. This follows a social media post about the incident. Earlier, an Indian student was allegedly deported from a US airport.
By ET Online
After a social media post claiming that an Indian national was detained at Newark Airport in New Jersey, went viral, India has now formally raised the matter with the US Embassy in New Delhi, as per ANI sources.
"We have so far have not received any details about the incident or the circumstances under which he was restrained, the flight he had to board or boarded and his final destination. We continue to follow up on the matter," the sources said.
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This comes a day after an Indian student was handcuffed and pinned to the floor at an airport in the United States before he was deported. A video was shared by X user Kunal Jain, an Indian-American social entrepreneur who writes books in Hindi, and recently relocated to India.
According to Singh, the incident occurred at Newark Airport. He tagged the Indian Embassy, as well as external affairs minister S Jaishankar, seeking help for the boy. "I witnessed a young Indian student being deported from Newark Airport last night— handcuffed, crying, treated like a criminal.
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He came chasing dreams, not causing harm. As an NRI, I felt helpless and heartbroken. This is a human tragedy," he posted on his social media handle.
As per the Ministry of External Affairs, the administration of US President Donald Trump, since assuming power in January, has deported as many as 1,080 Indian nationals from America.
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Indian Embassy in Washington DC and the Indian Consulate in New York have also been in touch with the US authorities to ascertain the details, sources told ANI. "We have so far have not received any details about the incident or the circumstances under which he was restrained, the flight he had to board or boarded and his final destination. We continue to follow up on the matter," the sources said.
ALSO READ: US embassy issues stern warning amid Indian student handcuffing row
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This comes a day after an Indian student was handcuffed and pinned to the floor at an airport in the United States before he was deported. A video was shared by X user Kunal Jain, an Indian-American social entrepreneur who writes books in Hindi, and recently relocated to India.
According to Singh, the incident occurred at Newark Airport. He tagged the Indian Embassy, as well as external affairs minister S Jaishankar, seeking help for the boy. "I witnessed a young Indian student being deported from Newark Airport last night— handcuffed, crying, treated like a criminal.
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ALSO READ: Handcuffed & crying: Indian student’s US airport ordeal sparks outrage; Indian embassy responds
He came chasing dreams, not causing harm. As an NRI, I felt helpless and heartbroken. This is a human tragedy," he posted on his social media handle.
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As per the Ministry of External Affairs, the administration of US President Donald Trump, since assuming power in January, has deported as many as 1,080 Indian nationals from America.
