'Comply with local laws when abroad', India tells citizens amid row over Georgetown researcher's deportation
Bobins Abraham | Mar 22, 2025, 10:01 IST
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Two Indians, Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and Ranjani Srinivasan, a doctoral student at Columbia University, landed in trouble with the Trump administration for their involvement in pro-Palestine protests on campuses.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has advised Indian nationals to comply with local laws and regulations when they are abroad to avoid legal troubles there. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the comments in the context of two Indian students facing deportation from the US due to their alleged links to Hamas.
"We expect that when we have foreign nationals coming to India, they abide by our laws and regulations. And similarly, it is our expectation that when Indian nationals are abroad, they must also comply with local laws and regulations," Jaiswal said during MEA's weekly briefing on Friday.
Two Indians, Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and Ranjani Srinivasan, a doctoral student at Columbia University, landed in trouble with the Trump administration for their involvement in pro-Palestine protests on campuses.
While Suri was detained on Monday and is facing deportation, Srinivasan had self-deported to Canada after her visa was revoked.
Jaiswal said that while the Indian embassy and consulates in the US will help students facing any difficulties, both Suri and Srinivasan have not reached out to the Indian missions for assistance.
"Neither the US government nor this individual has approached us or the Embassy. If they get in touch with us, then we will see how to best engage in this particular matter," he said.
Suri is still in detention in the US, and on Thursday, a court blocked his deportation from the country while the case is being heard. On the other hand, Srinivasan, whose F-1 visa was revoked, self-deported to Canada on March 11 using the Customs and Border Protection Home app.
On Srinivasan, Jaiswal said India is not aware of her getting in touch with the Indian embassy or any consulate in the US for help.
"We only came to know of her departure from the US from media reports... We understand that she has gone to Canada," he said.
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'Comply with local laws', India tells citizens amid row over Georgetown researcher's deportation
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Comply with local laws
"We expect that when we have foreign nationals coming to India, they abide by our laws and regulations. And similarly, it is our expectation that when Indian nationals are abroad, they must also comply with local laws and regulations," Jaiswal said during MEA's weekly briefing on Friday.
Two Indians, Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in Washington DC, and Ranjani Srinivasan, a doctoral student at Columbia University, landed in trouble with the Trump administration for their involvement in pro-Palestine protests on campuses.
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While Suri was detained on Monday and is facing deportation, Srinivasan had self-deported to Canada after her visa was revoked.
Two students have not contacted Indian missions
Jaiswal said that while the Indian embassy and consulates in the US will help students facing any difficulties, both Suri and Srinivasan have not reached out to the Indian missions for assistance.
"Neither the US government nor this individual has approached us or the Embassy. If they get in touch with us, then we will see how to best engage in this particular matter," he said.
'Comply with local laws', India tells citizens amid row over Georgetown researcher's deportation
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Suri is still in detention in the US, and on Thursday, a court blocked his deportation from the country while the case is being heard. On the other hand, Srinivasan, whose F-1 visa was revoked, self-deported to Canada on March 11 using the Customs and Border Protection Home app.
On Srinivasan, Jaiswal said India is not aware of her getting in touch with the Indian embassy or any consulate in the US for help.
"We only came to know of her departure from the US from media reports... We understand that she has gone to Canada," he said.
For more news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.
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