Our consulate in San Francisco closely monitoring situation: MEA on immigration crackdown by US government

In the wake of an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration in California's Los Angeles, India on Thursday said its consulate in San Francisco is closely monitoring the situation, even as it advised Indian nationals in the region to take "suitable" safety precautions.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during his weekly media briefing also said the consulate remains in "close touch with our community members for their welfare".

He was asked if India was monitoring the current volatile situation in Los Angeles as the US administration has carried out an immigration crackdown in the area.


According to international reports, US National Guard troops and Marines have also been deployed.



"We are aware of the developments. As you aware, we take the safety, security, and welfare of our citizens abroad with utmost seriousness. The LA region, and California in general is home to a large community of Indians," Jaiswal said.

California, on the West Coast of the US, has a sizeable Indian diaspora population.

"We advise all Indian nationals in the region to take suitable safety precautions. Our consulate in San Francisco is closely monitoring the situation, and it also remains in close touch with our community members for their welfare," he added.