Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said authorities have stopped 18 foreign nationals from entering India as part of the state’s intensified drive against illegal infiltration.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the government remains vigilant round the clock to safeguard Assam’s borders and protect the state’s security and demographic interests.
“Our vigilance remains uncompromising, with strict monitoring and action continuing 24×7,” Sarma wrote, adding that appropriate action had been taken against the 18 individuals intercepted during the operation.
However, the Chief Minister did not specify where the foreign nationals were apprehended or disclose their nationalities.
Assam shares a 267.5-kilometre international border with Bangladesh across the districts of Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara-Mankachar. The state also houses the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sutarkandi in Sribhumi district, one of the three ICPs along the India-Bangladesh border in the Northeast. The other two are located at Dawki in Meghalaya and Akhaura in Tripura. Assam also has an Integrated Check Post at Darranga on the India-Bhutan border.
Border surveillance in Assam has remained on high alert since political unrest in Bangladesh in 2024. During that period, Assam Police intensified coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF) to prevent illegal cross-border movement while facilitating the return of Indian citizens stranded in Bangladesh through authorised entry points.
