India raises with U.S. incident of 'ill-treatment' of Indian man at Newark airport
The Hindu
Indian man handcuffed at Newark Airport, raised by India with US authorities, sparking diplomatic tensions.
India has raised with the United States an incident of an Indian man being handcuffed and allegedly treated like a criminal at the Newark Airport, official sources said on Wednesday (June 11, 2025).
The Indian Consulate in New York has ascertained that the man hailing from Haryana had entered the U.S. illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order, they said.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) raised the matter with the U.S. embassy in New Delhi, the sources said.
Videos of the Indian youth being pinned to the ground by U.S. authorities at the Newark airport have gone viral.
The Indian embassy in Washington DC and the Indian Consulate in New York have also been in touch with the US authorities to ascertain the details in the case, the sources said.
The U.S. Embassy tweeted late on June 10 saying it “will not tolerate abuse of visas and violation of U.S. law”.
Our Consulate in New York has ascertained that the individual who belongs to Haryana had entered the United States illegally without a valid visa and was being deported back to India as per a court order, they said.
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