Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Assam Pushes Back 14 Illegal Infiltrators
Assam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that 14 foreign nationals were caught and sent back from the state.
He said this is part of a bigger plan to keep Assam safe and stop illegal entries.
The government is working hard to catch and send back people who enter India illegally.
They want to send back 10,000 to 15,000 people every year starting in 2026.
The Chief Minister also talked about a problem with the rules that makes it hard to send back people who are not supposed to be in India.
He warned that if too many people come from Bangladesh, it could change Assam a lot.
14 foreign nationals were apprehended and pushed back from Assam in a coordinated security operation.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to continue hunting down and expelling illegal infiltrators.
Authorities have intensified border monitoring and search operations to block illegal crossings.
The Assam government aims to deport 10,000 to 15,000 foreigners annually starting in 2026.
A legal loophole in the 1985 Assam Accord hinders the expulsion of identified foreigners.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and security forces
- What
- Pushed back 14 illegal infiltrators
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To protect Assam's demographic makeup, social stability, and domestic safety
- Number of Infiltrators
- 14
- Location
- Assam, India
- Action Taken
- Apprehended and pushed back
- Time of Operation
- Wee hours of Sunday
- Annual Deportation Target
- 10,000 to 15,000 starting 2026
- Legal Loophole
- 1985 Assam Accord lacks clear expulsion roadmap
- Bangladeshi-Origin Population
- 40% of Assam's population