Hindi scholar Francesca Orsini was deported from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Monday. She was stopped from entering India, despite having a valid 5-year e-visa.

Francesca Orsini had arrived in Delhi on October 20 via Hong Kong after attending an academic conference in China, news agency ANI reported. Immigration officials at Delhi Airport stopped Orsini upon her arrival.

Francesca Orsini had planned to visit friends during her trip and had last travelled to India as recently as October 2024.

Who is Francesca Orsini?

Orsini is a scholar of Hindi. She is Professor Emerita at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where she served with distinction for many years.

The scholar is known for her book, The Hindi Public Sphere 1920-1940: Lan

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