India, Feb. 6 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday addressed the ongoing issue of Indian citizens being deported from the United States and said that it was a fundamental responsibility for all nations to take back their citizens who are found to be living illegally abroad.

"All countries must take back their nationals if they are found to be living illegally abroad," he said in Rajya Sabha.

The minister further assured the parliamentarians that the Indian government is in touch with the US authorities to ensure that the deportees are not ill-treated and called for strict actions against the illegal immigration industry.

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