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Indians in US must comply with local laws: MEA on deportation of Indian students 'spreading Hamas propaganda'

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday urged Indian students in the United States to follow American laws. Indian students in the United States must follow American laws, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in Washington DC, was detained on Monday night by the Department of Homeland Security for allegedly “actively spreading Hamas propaganda” and was accused of having links with the Palestinian armed group A US federal judge ruled and stopped Suri from being deported. The Indian embassy and consulates in the US will help students facing any difficulties, Jaiswal said at his weekly media briefing while responding to a question. On Suri’s detention, Jaiswal said, “We are given to understand through media reports that this particular individual, he has been detained.” “Neither the US government nor this individual has approached us or the embassy.

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