Washington DC, Oct. 9 -- The United States' 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report has acknowledged India's increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, highlighting the repatriation of 6,720 Indian nationals exploited in online scam operations in Southeast Asia, alongside measures to strengthen enforcement, improve victim protection and use technology to identify trafficking risks.

The report released on Thursday (local time) retained India in Tier 2, while noting that the country had made "overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period". It also stated that some of the initiatives undertaken by India "should be applauded".

Among the key measures highlighted was India's repatriation, by December 2025, of 6,720 In...