India, March 27 -- The United States has responded after the government of India raised formal concerns about the treatment of Indians deported from the US in the three military flights last month.

The concerns raised were particularly in relation to religious sensitivities and food preferences, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The central government said that it strongly objected to the reports that Sikh deportees were asked to remove their turbans, while women and children were shackled while being deported to India.

"The Ministry has strongly registered its concerns with the US authorities on the treatment meted out to deportees on the flight that landed on February 5th, partic...