In return, New Delhi hopes student and H-1B visas - a large proportion of which go to Indian citizens - will be protected India's government is prepared to work with Donald Trump's administration to identify and take back all its citizens living illegally in the US,

Trump 2.0's potential crackdown on illegal immigrants and the end of birthright citizenship could have significant implications for India. These policy shifts may impact Indian nationals in the U.S.,

External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Trump inauguration ceremony as special envoy of Prime Minister Modi.

India is also playing ball because it wants to hold on to the legal channels for immigration that Indians now enjoy. With a new sheriff in town — and a possible trade war looming — India on Tuesday declared it will help President Trump identify its citizens residing illegally in the United States and then take them back.