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Rouse Avenue Court Grants Default Bail to Matthew VanDyke

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India's Rouse Avenue Court granted default bail to U.S. national Matthew Aaron VanDyke.
VanDyke was arrested on March 13, 2026 for alleged illegal entry into Myanmar and drone training.
The court ordered VanDyke to stay in Delhi and cooperate with investigators.
NIA filed a charge sheet against VanDyke and six Ukrainians under Immigration and Foreigners Act, citing Sections 21 and 23.

History

Historical Context

After the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, India passed the National Investigation Agency Act in December 2008 and the NIA was formally constituted on 20 January 2009. The 2019 amendment, approved by Parliament with 278 votes, expanded its jurisdiction to probe scheduled offences committed abroad, including cases involving foreign nationals. That framework underpins the present charge-sheet against Matthew VanDyke and Ukrainian suspects, now before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court.

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Story summary

India's Rouse Avenue Court granted default bail to U.S. national Matthew Aaron VanDyke.
VanDyke was arrested on March 13, 2026 for alleged illegal entry into Myanmar and drone training.
The court ordered VanDyke to stay in Delhi and cooperate with investigators.
NIA filed a charge sheet against VanDyke and six Ukrainians under Immigration and Foreigners Act, citing Sections 21 and 23.

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