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AN INQUIRY INTO THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL MIGRATION FROM BANGLADESH AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SECURITY OF INDIA

Bedanta Kr. Dutta

Volume: 3 Issue: 4 2013

Abstract:

Illegal migration to India from its neighbouring countries, particularly from Bangladesh, has been posing a serious security threat for the whole nation. Since security is a matter of serious concern for any nation, India has to spend a huge amount per year for maintaining a very high security alert to prevent any kind of disturbances including insurgent activities within its territory. Till date, India has faced many terrorist attacks and it has been proved that in most cases, the Islamic terrorist organisations, having their bases in the neighbouring countries, were behind such attacks. Besides being a security threat, the illegal migrants are also eating up the economy of the country and have also disrupted the social and political stability of the country. Therefore it is high time that India takes stringent measures against the illegal migrants who have become a real threat to the security of the country.

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