India Deports 2,200 Illegal Bangladeshis from Delhi in 2025: MHA

• Over 2,200 Bangladeshis living illegally in Delhi were deported to their homeland in 2025, according to MHA officials.
• This marks a significant increase from previous years (14 in 2024, 5 in 2023), following MHA's intensified crackdown.
• The deportation process involves identification by Delhi Police, verification of documents (often forged Indian IDs), detention, and transfer via FRRO and BSF.
• The issue of illegal foreign residents has been a key agenda in high-level national security meetings.
• Many Bangladeshis enter or overstay for better livelihood, financial relief, or medical facilities, with some humanitarian exceptions.

Why It Matters: India intensifies crackdown, deporting 2,200 illegal Bangladeshis from Delhi in 2025.