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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA) facilitated a meeting between and Ranvir Singh Lali and Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Admiral Sureesh Mehta in Auckland this morning, NZICA General Secretary Veer Khar told Indian Weekender.
Mr Singh's wife Shubhneet Kaur and two year old son Bachint Singh, both New Zealand citizens, were deported from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport upon their arrival there from New Zealand last week, as reported in Indian Weekender.
Indian Weekender spoke to both Mr Khar and Mr Singh after their brief meeting with the High Commissioner. Mr Singh said the High Commissioner told him that he was not aware of any reason why the mother and son were deported and assured him that he was seized of the matter and was in the process of finding out the details from India.
The High Commissioner also assured the group that there was no deliberate malice in the action and that his office was following up on the actual reasons from the authorities in New Delhi, Mr Singh said.
Mr Singh also said he had hired a legal firm at the advice of friends and community leaders and that it was fair that his wife and son were compensated for the inconvenience, emotional stress and financial loss caused to his wife as a result of the deportation.
He and other community leaders that accompanied him including NZ Sikh Society spokesman Avtar Singh said they were satisfied with the High Commissioner's response and were looking forward to knowing the real reasons behind the deportation.
Asked whether there was a black list, Mr Singh said there was, but claimed no knowledge of why his wife and son would be on it, if at all they were, especially since they had visited India in the past few years. He said he was puzzled how they could have been given a visa by the High Commission in Wellington if they were on a black list.
Mr Singh said although the community was "angry", he felt relieved after a personal meeting with High Commissioner and said there were no plans to stage any protests.
Mr Khar expressed satisfaction at the meeting with the High Commissioner and said that an earlier response from Wellington would put the community at rest sooner.
The New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA) facilitated a meeting between and Ranvir Singh Lali and Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Admiral Sureesh Mehta in Auckland this morning, NZICA General Secretary Veer Khar told Indian Weekender.
Mr Singh's wife Shubhneet Kaur and two year...
The New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA) facilitated a meeting between and Ranvir Singh Lali and Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand Admiral Sureesh Mehta in Auckland this morning, NZICA General Secretary Veer Khar told Indian Weekender.
Mr Singh's wife Shubhneet Kaur and two year old son Bachint Singh, both New Zealand citizens, were deported from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport upon their arrival there from New Zealand last week, as reported in Indian Weekender.
Indian Weekender spoke to both Mr Khar and Mr Singh after their brief meeting with the High Commissioner. Mr Singh said the High Commissioner told him that he was not aware of any reason why the mother and son were deported and assured him that he was seized of the matter and was in the process of finding out the details from India.
The High Commissioner also assured the group that there was no deliberate malice in the action and that his office was following up on the actual reasons from the authorities in New Delhi, Mr Singh said.
Mr Singh also said he had hired a legal firm at the advice of friends and community leaders and that it was fair that his wife and son were compensated for the inconvenience, emotional stress and financial loss caused to his wife as a result of the deportation.
He and other community leaders that accompanied him including NZ Sikh Society spokesman Avtar Singh said they were satisfied with the High Commissioner's response and were looking forward to knowing the real reasons behind the deportation.
Asked whether there was a black list, Mr Singh said there was, but claimed no knowledge of why his wife and son would be on it, if at all they were, especially since they had visited India in the past few years. He said he was puzzled how they could have been given a visa by the High Commission in Wellington if they were on a black list.
Mr Singh said although the community was "angry", he felt relieved after a personal meeting with High Commissioner and said there were no plans to stage any protests.
Mr Khar expressed satisfaction at the meeting with the High Commissioner and said that an earlier response from Wellington would put the community at rest sooner.
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