India, Dec. 28 -- Despite a widely publicised immigration crackdown in the United States, Saudi Arabia has deported significantly more Indian nationals than the US over the past five years, according to data shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

In a written reply to Parliament, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said deportations of Indians abroad typically occur due to visa overstays, working without valid permits, labour law violations, absconding from employers, or involvement in civil or criminal cases.

The Kingdom deported 8,887 Indians in 2021, 10,277 in 2022, 11,486 in 2023 and 9,206 in 2024. As of 2025 so far, 7,019 Indians have already been deported.

In comparison, deportations from the Uni...