Hyderabad, June 14 -- An Indian journalist was among the scores of pro-Palestinian activists detained and deported by Egyptian authorities on Friday, June 13, before a planned solidarity march towards the Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade on the region.

Maktoob Media's journalist, Nikita Jain, was part of Global March to Gaza. She was detained with 1000 individuals, Americans, Australians, Dutch, French, Spaniards, Algerians, and Moroccans. The protestors planned to cross into Rafah via the Egyptian border, breaking the blockade enforced by Israeli authorities on entering Gaza.

The movement started from Tunisia to Libiya and all the way to Egypt.

However, upon arrival at Ismailia, the Egyptian authorities seized their passports ...