Nearly 300 Indians returned home via Thailand after being rescued from scam centers in Myanmar. A crackdown, mainly targeting Chinese-run fraud hubs, has led to the release of 7,000 workers. India deployed a C-17 aircraft for repatriation, with more to follow. These scam centers exploit foreign workers for online fraud. While India welcomed its citizens, China treated its repatriated nationals as criminal suspects.
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