New Delhi, March 22 -- The government has urged Indian students studying in the US to abide by US laws following the arrest of the researcher and visa revocation of another student who had to self-deport to Canada.

Both Badar Khan Suri and Ranjani Srinivasan did not reach out to the Indian embassies in the US for assistance, the report quoted Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the External Affairs Ministry said at weekly briefing on Friday.

The matters of visa and immigration are under the jurisdiction of the sovereign borders of the country, indicating that the US has final authority to decide over such matters.

"We expect that when we have foreign nationals coming to India, they abide by our laws and regulations. Similarly, we expect ...