A United States (US) military C-17 aircraft will transport approximately 205 illegal immigrants of Indian origin to the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport (ATQ), Amritsar in Punjab on February 5, 2025.
Illegal action
In late December 2023, a flight carrying 303 Indian passengers bound for Nicaragua was grounded at a French airport, reigniting concerns about illegal immigration from India to the US and Canada.
All India Aircraft Technicians wrote a letter to Airbus & Lessors regarding the current situation of Indian airline’s maintenance standards.