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US Deportation Flight Brings 205 Indians to Amritsar

5 February 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSUS DeportationFlight Brings 205Indians toAmritsar5 February 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A US C-17 flew 205 deported Indians to Amritsar, part of the Trump administration’s drive against illegal immigration.

Key facts

  • Origin: San Antonio, Texas; destination: Amritsar.
  • President Donald Trump treats illegal immigration as a central focus and deports aggressively, even using military aircraft.

Why military flights?

  • They may serve Trump’s wish to look tough, as deportation by military plane is a strong symbolic act.
  • They cost much more than ordinary flights, so efficiency and economic logic are questioned.

Background: illegal immigrant

A foreigner who entered without valid documents, or entered legally but overstayed the permitted period.

Exam angle

  • Aircraft: C-17; landing point: Amritsar; deportees: 205.

Test yourself

1. A US military aircraft landed in Amritsar in February 2025 with how many deported Indian nationals?

The C-17 carried 205 Indian nationals deported from the US.

2. Which US military aircraft carried the Indian deportees to Amritsar in the flight from San Antonio?

The notes identify the aircraft as a US military C-17.

3. From which US city did the deportation flight carrying Indians to Amritsar depart?

The flight came from San Antonio, Texas.

This topic is part of Daily Current Affairs 5 February 2025 (13 topics).

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