India vows migrant 'crackdown' after US deportation flight

A US Air Force plane carrying more than a hundred Indian migrants expelled by the United States landed in India on Wednesday, local media reported. Thousands of undocumented migrants have been arrested since Trump's January 20 inauguration, including some accused of crimes. Neither New Delhi nor Washington have commented specifically on the deportations.

India's foreign ministry spokesperson said last week that New Delhi was "firmly opposed to illegal migration, especially as it is linked to other forms of organised crime".

"As part of India-US migration and mobility cooperation, both sides are engaged in a process to deter illegal migration, while also creating more avenues for legal migration from India to the US," the spokesperson said. Indian media have widely reported Modi is likely to visit Washington next week, where he is expected to meet with Trump.