The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States.

Lawmakers and protestors were seen demonstrating outside India’s parliament following the deportation of around 100 Indian migrants back to the country from the US. Following footage released by the US Border Patrol showing migrants in shackles while boarding the plane before the 40-hour flight,

There's outrage in India's capital not over the deportation itself, but by the way it was carried out by the Trump administration. But as Salimah Shivji reports, the Indian government doesn't appear to be in a hurry to condemn it.