India, Oct. 19 -- The number of Indian nationals being 'forcibly' removed from Canada is set to hit a record high, surpassing the previous record of 2024 and continuing the upward trajectory since 2019.

The removals for Indians has only swelled over the past years. For instance, in 2019, it was at just 625, less than a third of the 2024 total, as mentioned in an earlier HT report.

This year the figure till July 28 for Indian nationals removed was already at 1,891, according to the data from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).

India is at the second spot, followed by Mexicans, 2,678 of whom have been forcibly removed till July 28 this year.

Last year, 1,997 Indians were subject for forced removals by Canadian authorities, trail...