A U.S. military plane deporting illegal Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar, India, on Feb. 5, 2025. (Adnan Abidi)
INDIA'S MODI SPEAKS WITH 'DEAR FRIEND' PRESIDENT TRUMP AMID HOPES OF FURTHERING TIES
According to the Pew Research center, there are about 725,000 Indians who have been illegally residing in the U.S. since 2022, marking India as the third top source of illegal U.S. immigration after Mexico and El Salvador.
People spot a U.S. military plane arriving in Amritsar, India, on Feb. 5, 2025. (Adnan Abidi)
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"We have a very good relationship with India," Trump told reporters on Air Force One after his call with Modi.
The president continued to express confidence that India will "do what is right."
Fox News' Kyra Colah and Reuters contributed to this report.
Ronn Blitzer is an editor for Fox News Digital covering politics and breaking news.
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