Badar Khan Suri, an Indian postdoctoral researcher at Georgetown University, focuses on peace and conflict studies, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia. He earned his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2020, examining state-building in Afghanistan and Iraq. Married to a U.S. citizen of Palestinian origin, Suri was arrested on March 17, 2025, in Virginia and is detained in Louisiana, facing deportation. The Trump administration accuses him of spreading Hamas propaganda and ties to terrorism, citing his social media activity. His case, contested by a habeas corpus petition, highlights a U.S. crackdown on perceived foreign policy critics as of March 19, 2025.