<h1>Use of restraints in deportation prompts parliamentary scrutiny and questions about diplomatic engagement and repatriation efforts.</h1> Parliamentary debate centres on the use of restraints under the US standard operating procedure for deportation since 2012, questioning whether the External Affairs Minister raised or protested the SOP in discussions with US officials and whether India offered repatriation flights; the government replied that the SOP originates with US authorities, excludes restraining women and children, and that diplomatic engagement continues to prevent mistreatment while addressing illegal migration enforcement.