SaralnamaBritish scholar Francesca Orsini was denied entry to India on at Delhi's IGI Airport. She was blacklisted since for visa violations. Orsini, an expert in Hindi-Urdu literature, studied at JNU and has a PhD from London University. She is Professor Emerita at SOAS, University of London. Orsini claims she had a valid visa but was not given a reason for denial. She has written books on Hindi-Urdu literature and was a fellow at Harvard University. Orsini is married to Peter Kornicki, a Japanese studies professor at Cambridge University. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 20:43 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- British scholar Francesca Orsini was denied entry to India on 20 Oct at Delhi's IGI Airport
- She was blacklisted since Mar 2025 for visa violations
- Orsini, an expert in Hindi-Urdu literature, studied at JNU and has a PhD from London University