Fri Feb 07 01:22:50 UTC 2025: ## India Today: Deportation, Political Tensions, and Economic Developments Dominate Headlines

**New Delhi, February 7, 2025** – India’s political landscape was dominated today by the controversial deportation of 104 Indian migrants from the United States, sparking outrage from opposition parties. The migrants, including an 18-year-old who arrived in Amritsar handcuffed and masked, were expelled following U.S. President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies. Opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, staged a protest outside Parliament, questioning the government’s response and highlighting the perceived contradiction between Prime Minister Modi’s “Vishwaguru” aspirations and the treatment of the deported migrants.

Meanwhile, the ongoing tension between India and the U.S. intensified after President Trump signed an order potentially imposing sanctions on India over its investment in Iran’s Chabahar port. The Indian government has yet to officially comment on the implications of this order.

On the domestic front, the Supreme Court questioned the Tamil Nadu Governor’s three-year delay in approving 12 state bills, primarily concerning higher education. In a separate development, Prime Minister Modi, in a Rajya Sabha address, contrasted his government’s policies with the Congress party’s, accusing the latter of practicing “appeasement politics.”

Elsewhere, two civilian deaths marred the day: one shot by the Army in Kashmir after allegedly fleeing a checkpoint, and another found dead in Jammu after alleged police custody torture.

Positive economic news came from West Bengal, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced investment proposals worth ₹4.40 lakh crore during the Bengal Global Business Summit.

In sports, India secured a comfortable win over England in the first One Day International of the ICC Champions Trophy. Finally, glitches in the online application process for the UPSC Civil Services Examination were reported, highlighting ongoing challenges in the system.

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