India, Sept. 19 -- An Indian national became the first person to be deported from the UK to France under the new treaty reached between the two countries to reduce illegal English Channel crossings on small boats.

The Indian man was reportedly removed from the UK on Thursday morning on an Air France plane.

Sharing details about the deportation, UK Home Office said: "A man who arrived in the UK by small boat in August was removed on a commercial flight this morning marking another major step in the government's action to dismantle the criminal networks profiting from human misery."

The Home Office said further flights are due to take place this week and next week.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron anno...