India nabs, sends back 18 foreigners trying to cross border in Assam

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• “They dream of starving India and taking over Assam and the North East.
• Meanwhile, we are busy feeding development and sending 18 illegals on an all-expense-paid exit tour back to their hell hole,” the Chief Minister wrote, highlighting Assam’s strict stance on border protection. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADHe further added, “Too bad for them, Assam isn’t hungry, just vigilant and decisive,” drawing attention to the government’s commitment to maintaining vigilance against infiltration attempts. More from India Ganesh Uikey among 6 Maoists killed: Left-wing extremism almost leaderless in India Delhi’s Air quality improves to ‘poor’ after weeks of severe pollutionStrategic location and border securityAssam shares a 267.5 kilometre-long border with Bangladesh through four key districts — Sribhumi, Cachar, Dhubri and South Salmara Mankachar.
• These regions have remained crucial to cross-border vigilance, especially after political instability in Bangladesh last year.
• The state is also home to an Integrated Check Post, or ICP, at Sutarkandi in Sribhumi, which serves as a formal immigration and trade point between India and Bangladesh. Northeast India has two other ICPs along the Bangladesh frontier, located at Dawki in Meghalaya and Akhaura in Tripura, along with another ICP at Darranga on the India Bhutan border. Quick ReadsView AllShould India cut taxes on air purifiers as pollution spikes?
• Govt says... India's top court's 2025 nod to 100-metre Aravalli rule revives an old debate it once rejectedSecurity tightened along borderAssam Police, in coordination with the Border Security Force (BSF), has tightened security measures across border districts to curb any attempts of unauthorised crossing.