A professor associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London was deported from the IGI Airport over alleged violation of visa conditions, a government source said on Tuesday.

Francesca Orsini, a scholar of Hindi and professor emerita at SOAS, was deported on Monday, soon after she arrived from Hong Kong, the source in the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

"Francesca Orsini was on a tourist visa, but she has been violating visa conditions," the source said.

According to the person, Orsini has been on a 'Black List' since March 2025 for violation of visa conditions.

"This is a standard global practice that if a person is found violating visa conditions, he/she can be blacklisted," the source said.

The scholar is known for her book, ‘The Hindi Pu

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