UK-based Researcher Deported from Indira Gandhi International Airport

London-based academic Francesca Orsini was denied entry into India and deported after being blacklisted for violating her tourist visa conditions by conducting research. Indian officials noted that conducting research in the country requires a specific ‘R’ visa, and Orsini had entered on a tourist visa, violating the terms of her stay. As a result, she was deemed in violation of visa regulations and was sent back to the UK from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The incident has brought attention to the strict visa rules in India and the consequences of violating them.