India is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said after meeting the top diplomat of president Donald Trump’s new administration.

India has always been open to legitimate return of undocumented Indians to their country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday, noting that New Delhi is still in the process of verifying those from the United States who can be deported to India and the number of such individuals cannot be determined yet.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addressed 'irregular migration' as Trump's executive orders threatened mass deportations. India pledged cooperation to identify and repatriate illegal Indian migrants.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, concerns related to "irregular migration" on Tuesday, the State Department said. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.

India is prepared to take back its citizens residing without documentation in the US, foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said.