Francesca Orsini: Renowned Hindi Scholar and SOAS Professor Deported from India Over Visa Issues

Oct 22, 2025 03:35 pm CST

Francesca Orsini, Professor Emerita at London's SOAS and distinguished scholar of Hindi and South Asian literature, was deported from Delhi Airport due to alleged visa violations. The British Academy Fellow, known for her extensive work on multilingual literary traditions in South Asia, had been placed on a government blacklist since March.