New Delhi: A significant discrepancy has emerged between India and Bangladesh over the number of suspected illegal immigrants being deported across the border. Indian authorities claim that around 4,800 Bangladeshi nationals have been sent back from West Bengal, while Bangladeshi officials say they have accepted only 73 people so far in 2026. Authorities explain that suspected individuals are now placed in holding centres rather than being sent directly to the border. Their identities are verified and legal procedures are completed before deportation. This process has raised questions over the differing figures and intensified political debate surrounding cross-border migration between the two countries.
