समीक्षा

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 7 May 2026 urged Bangladesh to accelerate the pending राष्ट्रीयता सत्यापन cases so that the अवैध प्रवासियों की पुनर्वास can proceed smoothly. The demand follows the recent electoral victory of the BJP in West Bengal and heightened security actions in Assam.

मुख्य विकास

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said over 2,862 cases of राष्ट्रीयता सत्यापन with Bangladesh remain pending, some for more than five years.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman warned of “necessary measures” after Indian officials alleged that border guards were pushing individuals into Bangladesh.
Commentator Altaf Parvez (Prothom Alo) described the BJP’s West Bengal win and Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma government as creating “saffron pressure” on Bangladesh’s eastern and western borders.
On 26 April 2026, Assam police apprehended 20 foreign nationals and “pushed back” to Bangladesh, a move described by the state chief minister as part of an ongoing “push‑back” policy.

महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

• The pending verification cases total 2,862, with some stretching beyond five years, indicating a chronic backlog.
• The MEA reiterated that “all illegal foreign nationals staying in India must be repatriated as per our laws, procedure and established bilateral arrangements.”
• Assam’s chief minister, ...