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3,258 Indians deported from the US in 2025; total since 2009 is 18,822.

Punjab records highest human trafficking cases; NIA and states investigating.

MEA raises concerns over treatment of deportees, including Harjit Kaur’s case.

Since 2009, the United States has deported 18,822 Indian nationals, including 3,258 individuals since January 2025, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Replying to supplementary questions in the upper house, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said state governments and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have also been probing human trafficking cases, with Punjab recording the highest number of cases.

"Since 2009, a total of 18,822 Indian nationals have been deported to India," the minister said in a writt

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