Since Operation Sindoor started in the early hours of May 7, Indian officials have reportedly “pushed back” at least 2000 accused illegal immigrants from Bangladesh over the border. According to the story in the Media agencies, the action was taken after statewide verification effort in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Assam along the Bangladeshi border.
The news stated, the action started along Gujrat’s borders. It is responsible for half of the illegal immigrants sent back to their homeland. Delhi and Haryana are two states that have sent back a significant number of immigrants. The immigrants were also repatriated to Assam, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The action is being taken in accordance with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs directives.
After their documents were verified, these illegal immigrants are being rounded up in all states with cities with substantial economic activity. After the Pahalgam attacks in April, concentrated effort was made in this direction. It was accelerated since Operation Sindoor.
The Campaign of the Central Government in Three Northeastern States
Operation Sindoor is mostly targeted at border states that are thought to have simpler “return” process to the Bangladeshi border, such as Tripura, Meghalaya, and Assam. Following the terrorist incident in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, in April, a concentrated effort was made in this regard. This news is according the top sources. This action was coordinated accelerated by Operation Sindoor.
Before being deported, Bangladeshi immigrants were given food and water at BSF camps
Sources claim that Indian Air Force planes are transporting these illegal immigrants from different states to the border. There they are being held in makeshift camps managed by the Border Security Force (BSF). After Cross the border, they are given food and some bangladeshi currency to cover their immediate expenses. Then they are sent back to their nation after a few hours of official custody.
The Supreme Court will not consider an appeal
On Monday, the Supreme Court told the petitioner to go to the high court after declining to consider a case contesting the claimed deportations to Bangladesh of individuals other than Assamese immigrants.
The Procedure of Bangladeshi Deportation
Following August 2024’s political upheavals in Bangladesh, the United States began a crackdown on foreigners who were remaining in the nation illegally. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs urged the states to step up their efforts to combat unauthorised migrants. Migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar following the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, 2025.
On May 22, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that India had requested that Bangladesh confirm the nationality of 2369 “illegal migrants” in order to deport them. Some cases have been languishing for over five years, according to the MEA.
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