New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Amid the row over deportations of Indian nationals from the United States, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday spoke about the number of undocumented Indians in the US and the conditions faced by those detained.

Citing US estimates, he pointed out that there are 7,25,000 undocumented Indians in the US, with 24,000 currently in detention. Tewari questioned whether India would allow these individuals to be returned in degrading conditions, while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continues to travel the world attending "inane conferences."

Sharing a post on X, Tewari wrote, "According to US estimates there are 7.25 lakh undocumented Indians in the United States of America. 24,000 Indians are in US detention camps....