The government is "seriously considering" passing a new law to create a framework that will encourage "safe, orderly, and regular migration for overseas employment." This action follows controversy surrounding the deportation of more than 100 Indian migrants who arrived in Amritsar yesterday on a US military C-17 airplane,

Indian lawmakers protest U.S. deportations, condemning mistreatment of migrants. Demonstrators demand government action against inhumane treatment.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has told parliament the government is working with the US to ensure Indian citizens are not being mistreated while being deported. His statement came a day after a US military flight brought back 104 Indians accused of entering the US illegally.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday that New Delhi is engaging with the U.S. to ensure that illegal Indian immigrants are not mistreated while being deported after opposition parties protested against the treatment of a group that was sent back this week.

Bill, 2024) seeks to replace the Emigration Act of 1983 with a view to facilitate the circular mobility of people intending to emigrate for overseas employment.

Indian opposition lawmakers questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and demanded a discussion in parliament on Thursday over what they said was ill-treatment of 104 Indian immigrants deported by the U.